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Bridge Point 8

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit approvedWest Windsor, NJ

Approved 653-acre logistics retrofit (5.5M sq ft) by Atlantic Realty; low opportunity score due to size, market factors, and 'already in play' status. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 178,952 on US 1 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,523/mo zillow · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 653 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 5.5 million square feet of warehouse space record · all sites with this
New use
Logistics and industrialThis site: 5.5 million square feet of warehouse space Approved by West Windsor Planning Board. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, approvedWikipedia no source
New useslogisticsWikipedia no source
What is there now5.5 million square feet of warehouse spacenewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2022newtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperAtlantic Realtynewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning changeagreement to restrict the tract to non-residential use and convert it to warehouse spacenewtypes-extraction reported
Entitlement year2022Wikipedia no source
Planning notesApproved by West Windsor Planning Board.Wikipedia no source

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2019Sold—Atlantic RealtyWikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Mercer County (NJ), 20241,183 units in 5+ unit buildings, 16 in 2–4, 827 single-family; 2023: 559 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Educational Testing Service campus (2.5 km); Princeton Forrestal Village (9.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)18,527 jobs in 1,114 establishments; average annual pay $41,947; employment location quotient 0.72; employment +0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20223,694 jobs; 1,752 in retail trade, 667 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 34021003303)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 49th income percentile as adults; 3.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (388 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 23% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 3.5%; median family income $127,835; 33 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsLawrence Township School District (KG-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation78 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025186 county-logged events: 110 thunderstorm wind, 31 flash flood, 23 hail, 8 heavy rain; $53,050,010 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 08648, 2026-09median list price $495,000 (+0.0% on the year); 67 active listings; median 59 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,179 establishments (-10%); 26,721 jobs (+41%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $439,984 (+0% 1 yr, +33% 5 yr); typical rent $2,523/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)178,952 vehicles a day on US 1 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 8,463 trucks; 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Bridge Point 8, a 653-acre former agricultural research facility (closed 2002), is being redeveloped as logistics space. Atlantic Realty purchased the site in 2019 and secured planning approval in 2022 for 5.5 million square feet of warehouse space. The zoning was changed to restrict the tract to non-residential use. The project is approved and in the retrofit phase (2022), with no construction status specified. The site is located in West Windsor, NJ, near Princeton (9.2 km) and Lawrence Township (2.5 km), but not in a housing cluster. The opportunity score is low (25) due to the site being 'already in play' (approved/sold), its large size (653 acres), and local market factors (county population growth 3.9% 2018–23, median rent $1,515). No housing component is planned. The record lacks current construction status or final cost details.

Why. The assessment uses only the provided record: site status (approved, 2022 retrofit), original use (agricultural), new use (logistics), key facts (653 acres, 5.5M sq ft), and verified reasons for low opportunity score. No external data or assumptions are added.

Where it stands. Approved for logistics redevelopment; no construction phase confirmed. Not a housing opportunity. Large size and market factors reduce opportunity score.

For a planner

  • Approved by West Windsor Planning Board (2022)
  • Zoning change to non-residential warehouse use
  • 653 acres, 5.5M sq ft warehouse space planned
  • Near Princeton area (9.2 km) but not in housing cluster

For a developer

  • Site purchased 2019 by Atlantic Realty
  • Retrofit approved 2022
  • Opportunity score low due to 'already in play' status
  • No housing component planned
  • Market context: county growth 3.9% 2018–23, median rent $1,515

What we do not know yet

  • No construction start date or completion timeline provided
  • No final cost or occupancy data
  • No details on traffic impact beyond US 1 arterial (6 lanes, 178k ADT)

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 653 acres
  • county grew 3.9% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,515

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History and original facts

Closed2002newtypes-extraction
Acres653newtypes-extraction reported
Original developerAmerican Cyanamid / BASFnewtypes-extraction reported
CountyMercer County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former 653-acre agricultural research facility in West Windsor, NJ, approved for redevelopment into 5.5 million sqft of warehouse space by Atlantic Realty.

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Timeline

  1. 2002 Last used as agricultural research facility
  2. 2002 Closed
  3. 2017 Initial mixed-use development proposed
  4. 2019 Property purchased by Atlantic Realty
  5. 2020 Agreement reached to convert to warehouse space
  6. 2022 Planning Board granted approval for warehouse space
  7. 2022 Retrofit: redevelop

Sources

  • West Windsor, New Jersey · CC BY-SA 4.0
    6 quoted sentences
    5.5 million square feet of warehouse space (called "Bridge Point 8")
    last used up until 2002 as an agricultural research facility by BASF
    in of 2017 a plan was proposed to create mixed-use development that would include 2,000 residences along with 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m2) of retail and commercial space
    In 2019, Atlantic Realty purchased the property

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