Developer Reduces Size of Proposed Senior Living Complex on Route 88

Renderings of a senior living development proposed for 1855-1867 Route 88 in Brick, N.J. (Credit: Planning Document)

The developer of a multi-story senior living complex proposed for Route 88 in Brick has scaled back their proposal, reducing the size of the building by one floor.

The township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment heard an updated application by 1855-1867 Route 88 Associates LLC that would make modifications to the application after it had already presented it to the board. Since the first hearing earlier this year, some opposition to the project by residents of a nearby community had begun to develop. State business records indicate the LLC was registered by R.W. Worthington in 2004 and has been managed from a law office in Edgewater, N.J. ever since. The property on which the 54 unit – now 44 unit – building would be constructed is located about halfway between Princeton Avenue and Barb Lane, next door to a long-abandoned gas station. The property is currently undeveloped and backs up to single-family residential homes.

The project’s architects and engineers outlined the key changes prior to the June 3 meeting and began providing testimony on them. The hearing has been carried to a future date.

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An April 30 letter from Vivid Arc LLC noted that the building height was reduced by one story, from three to two stories. The building length was increased to accommodate four additional units per floor. The total unit count is now 44. Elevation designs were updated to fit the new two-story structure, and address number signage was added above entry doors.

Renderings of a senior living development proposed for 1855-1867 Route 88 in Brick, N.J. (Credit: Planning Document)

A follow-up May 7 letter from Simoff Engineering Associates detailed site plan revisions. The project now includes eight two-bedroom units and 36 one-bedroom units. Under the state’s site plan standards, such a development requires 75 parking spaces. The plans propose a mix of 31 nine-foot-wide spaces and 41 ten-foot-wide spaces, with the wider spaces reserved for residents.

The engineering letter noted that the reduction from 54 to 44 units represents an 18.5 percent decrease, resulting in an 18 percent reduction in anticipated traffic impact, addressing one of the issues that had been brought up by residents of the adjacent neighborhood that were opposed to the development. Addressing a concern that was brought up by board professionals, the letter stated that deliveries are expected via 30-foot single-unit trucks, with designated pickup and drop-off areas for rideshare and delivery vehicles. Previous comments from the fire marshal, traffic engineer and other professionals were addressed, with remaining items including soils analysis. Landscape comments were incorporated into the revised plans.

The hearing on the project was scheduled to continue at the July 8, 2026 zoning board meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. at the municipal complex on Chambers Bridge Road.