Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 525 Northfield Avenue (Essex House) The property at 525 Northfield Avenue includes Block 159.04, Lot 1.01. The lot measures approximately 2.5 acres in area. Located in the B-2 (General business) zone, the lot has been vacant for years and includes the remains of the Essex House restaurant and a surface parking lot. Surrounding uses include preserved land and the Turtleback Zoo located across Northfield Avenue, commercial establishments to the west, and the St. Cloud Elementary School to the northwest along Sheridan Avenue. The disturbed area of the site is unconstrained. 91