Industrial and Warehouse Space for Lease in Kenilworth, NJ

Where warehouse use is allowed in Kenilworth

Kenilworth’s I Industrial Zone permits storage warehouses, lumber and building material sales and storage, contractor storage yards, and the processing, assembling, packaging and storing of goods and materials, as well as wholesale commercial establishments.

Kenilworth’s outdoor storage rules limit outdoor storage in the I zone to operable vehicles used in the business, vehicles held for sale, rental or repair, and mobile storage structures, so plan on indoor storage for goods.

Source note: § 120-23.8 lists contractor storage yards as a permitted use, while § 120-26.5 limits outdoor storage in the I zone to vehicles and mobile storage structures. Confirm any yard or trailer storage with the borough.

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

Road miles from Kenilworth

• AcreX office, Caldwell: 17.4 miles, about 27 minutes

• Port Newark: 11.7 miles, about 30 minutes

• Newark Liberty Airport: 9.3 miles, about 16 minutes

• George Washington Bridge: 25.2 miles, about 38 minutes

Driving routes from the Census center point of Kenilworth, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data on November 12, 2026, without traffic. Your building’s address will differ.

Asking rents near Kenilworth

Newmark does not publish an industrial rent figure for Kenilworth itself, so this is the Union County figure. Newmark reports the Union County area in two submarkets: Linden/Elizabeth at $17.38/SF with 6.3% vacancy and Union Central at $14.77/SF with 3.6% 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 Kenilworth

The state’s SR-1A file shows 2 usable Class 4B (industrial) deeds of $1 million or more in Kenilworth so far in 2026:

• 720 Colfax Avenue: $2.575 million (deed dated March 6, 0.46 acres)

• 4 Mark Road: $1.2 million (deed dated March 9, 0.86 acres)

Public records, not AcreX deals (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 Union County: industrial space for lease in Union County.

• Nearby: warehouse space for lease in Hillside · Rahway.

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

Questions

Is warehouse use allowed in Kenilworth, NJ?

Yes. Kenilworth’s I Industrial Zone permits storage warehouses and the processing, packaging and storing of goods. Outdoor storage in the I zone is limited to business vehicles and mobile storage structures.

What do industrial spaces rent for near Kenilworth?

Newmark does not publish a Kenilworth figure. Its 3Q 2026 Union County submarkets show average asking rents of $14.77 to $17.38 per square foot, NNN. Asking rents are not signed rents.

Sources

• Kenilworth Code § 120-23.8, I Industrial Zone District

• Kenilworth Code § 120-26.5, Outdoor storage

• 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