Industrial and Warehouse Space for Lease in Clifton, NJ

Where warehouse use is allowed in Clifton

Clifton’s zoning (Chapter 461, § 461-13.1, as amended through October 6, 2026) lets the M-1 district use buildings for warehousing and storage of goods inside enclosed buildings, wholesaling or distribution inside enclosed buildings, contractor shops and equipment storage, self-storage and light manufacturing. The M-2 and M-3 districts allow any M-1 use.

Truck terminals are a conditional use in M-2 and M-3 (§ 461-36 and § 461-37): the site needs frontage on a collector or arterial street, generally at least 60 feet wide, and no part of the lot may be within 100 feet of a residential district. Data centers and data storage buildings are prohibited in M-1.

Zoning text changes; confirm the district for a specific lot with the municipal zoning officer before you sign.

Road miles from Clifton

• AcreX office, Caldwell: 10.3 miles, about 19 minutes

• Port Newark: 17.8 miles, about 40 minutes

• Newark Liberty Airport: 15.2 miles, about 26 minutes

• George Washington Bridge: 16.2 miles, about 22 minutes

Driving routes from the Census center point of Clifton, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data on November 11, 2026, without traffic. Your building’s address will differ.

Asking rents near Clifton

Newmark does not publish an industrial rent figure for Clifton itself, so this is the Passaic County figure. Newmark reports the Passaic County area in two submarkets: Paterson/Passaic at $14.17/SF with 5.7% vacancy and the Route 46/23 Corridor at $14.02/SF with 4.1% vacancy (average asking rents, NNN). Asking rents are not signed rents. Source: Newmark 3Q 2026 Northern NJ industrial report.

Compare a gross quote with an NNN quote using the NNN to gross rent converter, or read the northern NJ warehouse lease rates guide.

2026 industrial deed sales in Clifton

The state’s SR-1A file shows 1 usable Class 4B (industrial) deed of $1 million or more in Clifton so far in 2026:

• 60 Page Road: $12.15 million (deed dated September 3, 2.39 acres)

Public records, not an AcreX deal (NJ Division of Taxation SR-1A sales data; acreage from MOD-IV parcel records).

Some recorded 2026 deeds aren’t listed because the state flags them as not reflecting market value (for example multi-parcel, related-party or leaseback sales).

Next steps

• Draft a non-binding offer with the commercial lease LOI generator.

• See all of Passaic County: industrial space for lease in Passaic County.

• Own a building in Clifton? See the Clifton commercial real estate page.

Questions

Is warehouse use allowed in Clifton, NJ?

Yes, in the industrial districts. Clifton’s zoning (Chapter 461, § 461-13.1, as amended through October 6, 2026) permits warehousing and storage of goods inside enclosed buildings in the M-1 district, and M-2 and M-3 allow any M-1 use. Truck terminals are a conditional use in M-2 and M-3.

What do industrial spaces rent for near Clifton?

Newmark does not publish a Clifton figure. Its 3Q 2026 Passaic County submarkets show average asking rents of $14.02 to $14.17 per square foot, NNN. Asking rents are not signed rents.

Sources

• Clifton Code Chapter 461, Article IV (§ 461-13.1)

• Clifton Code Chapter 461, Article VI (conditional uses)

• NJ Division of Taxation SR-1A sales data

• NJ Division of Taxation non-usable sale codes (guidelines36.pdf)

• NJGIN MOD-IV parcel data

• OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data

• Census Gazetteer internal points

• Newmark 3Q 2026 Northern NJ industrial report