ACREX · CALDWELL, NJ
Essex County Development Report, November 2026
What’s approved, pending and being built in Essex County.
By Jonathan Libock, AcreX · Published November 1, 2026 · Data checked through October 24, 2026
Key numbers
111 multifamily projects mapped, 10,904 units
65 approved (6,359 units)
6 under construction (716 units)
16 scheduled for a board hearing (1,126 units)
21 proposed (1,974 units)
52 commercial projects tracked, about 1.64 million SF
Where the housing is
Newark: 51 projects, 4,676 units
Livingston: 6 projects, 1,198 units
West Orange: 6 projects, 862 units
Orange: 8 projects, 645 units
Roseland: 3 projects, 623 units
Largest approved multifamily projects
Mulberry Pointe, Newark: 1,008 units
22 Fulton, Newark: 396 units
24-38 University Ave, Newark: 350 units
7 Becker Farm Rd, Roseland: 325 units
Under construction
430-436 Market St, Newark: 225 units
249 Millburn Ave, Millburn: 149 units
1201 Pompton Ave senior living, Cedar Grove: 144 units
Raymond + Mott, Newark: 120 units
Largest commercial projects
ON3 data center, 275 Kingsland St, Nutley: 260,000 SF, proposed
Seagis warehouse, Frontage Rd, Newark: 224,900 SF, approved
5 Henderson Dr, West Caldwell: about 199,970 SF office/industrial, pending
Garden State Cold Storage, Newark: 156,000 SF, approved
StockX warehouse, 5 Dedrick Pl, West Caldwell: 134,550 SF, approved
Most commercial activity: West Caldwell (12 projects), Belleville (10) and Bloomfield (10).
Hearing to watch
525 Northfield Ave, West Orange: 95 units, hearing November 4, 2026
What it means for owners
Newark holds about 43% of mapped units (4,676 of 10,904).
Large warehouse, cold storage and data center projects are planned in Newark, Nutley and West Caldwell.
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Source: the public AcreX pipeline sheet, Pipeline and Commercial tabs, rows marked for the map, checked through October 24, 2026. Every project links to its board record or news source on the pipeline map. Units are approved counts where available, otherwise proposed.