Industrial and Warehouse Space for Lease in Hawthorne, NJ

Where warehouse use is allowed in Hawthorne

Hawthorne’s I-1 Industrial Zone (Chapter 540, § 540-167) permits research and development, manufacturing, processing, fabricating, and indoor warehousing and storage, as long as the use meets the performance standards in § 540-134. B-1 and O-1 uses (except residential) are also allowed in I-1.

Outdoor storage of materials is not allowed as a principal use; as an incidental use it needs approval from the reviewing board.

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

Road miles from Hawthorne

• AcreX office, Caldwell: 12.4 miles, about 23 minutes

• Port Newark: 25.1 miles, about 49 minutes

• Newark Liberty Airport: 22.6 miles, about 36 minutes

• George Washington Bridge: 14.6 miles, about 22 minutes

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

Asking rents near Hawthorne

Newmark does not publish an industrial rent figure for Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne

The state’s SR-1A sales file shows no usable Class 4B (industrial) deeds of $1 million or more in Hawthorne so far in 2026.

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 Hawthorne? See the Hawthorne commercial real estate page.

Questions

Is warehouse use allowed in Hawthorne, NJ?

Yes, in the I-1 Industrial Zone. Hawthorne’s § 540-167 permits indoor warehousing and storage, manufacturing and research uses that meet the borough’s performance standards. Outdoor storage needs board approval and is allowed only as an incidental use.

What do industrial spaces rent for near Hawthorne?

Newmark does not publish a Hawthorne 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

• Hawthorne Code Chapter 540, Article XVI (§ 540-167)

• 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