Who owns Essex County, NJ: the biggest property owners
The 25 largest company owners in Essex County, NJ hold 682 parcels, 0.4% of the county. The biggest is Public Service Electric And Gas Company with 95. Companies, lenders and builders own 6.5% of the county's homes. Entities only, no private individuals.
What the numbers say
- Public Service Electric And Gas Company holds 95 parcels (0.05% of the county), 23 of them added in the last two years.
- Together the 25 biggest company owners added 109 parcels in the last two years.
- The share of absentee-owned homes is a stand-in for rentals: it is the share of the 34,917 homes whose owner's mailing address is elsewhere.
The 25 biggest company owners in Essex County, NJ
| # | Owner | Parcels | Share of county | Share of absentee-owned homes | Added in 2 years | County value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Electric And Gas Company Company | 95 | 0.05% | 0.01% | 23 | $722.4M |
| 2 | New Jersey Housing And Mortgage Finance Agency Bank / lender | 45 | 0.02% | – | 14 | $276.1M |
| 3 | New Jersey Schools Development Aut Builder / developer | 43 | 0.02% | – | 0 | $4.8M |
| 4 | Essex37 LLC Company | 37 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0 | $17.4M |
| 5 | Miron 47 LLC Company | 35 | 0.02% | 0.09% | 5 | $17.9M |
| 6 | Mv Realty Of New Jersey LLC Company | 27 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0 | $13.4M |
| 7 | Norfolk Southern Corp Company | 27 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $32.0M |
| 8 | Prime Healthcare Services St Michaels LLC Company | 27 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $7.2M |
| 9 | Twenty First Redevelopment LLC Builder / developer | 24 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $1.5M |
| 10 | Newark Solar Holdings LLC Company | 23 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $508.8M |
| 11 | Parkway East Apts LLC Company | 23 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $16.6M |
| 12 | Ta-hampshire Fairfalls Jv LLC Company | 23 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $116.5M |
| 13 | Hcs Property Group LLC Company | 22 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 | $6.1M |
| 14 | New Jersey Transit Corp Company | 22 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $61.0M |
| 15 | Rodak Homes INC Builder / developer | 22 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 22 | $20.1M |
| 16 | Housing & Urban Dev,sec Of Company | 21 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0 | $147.4M |
| 17 | Ascension Capital Partners I LLC Company | 20 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 9 | $5.2M |
| 18 | Bestprovisions Re LLC Company | 20 | 0.01% | – | 20 | $8.9M |
| 19 | New Home Realty INC. Company | 20 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0 | $6.0M |
| 20 | Badger Development Company Builder / developer | 19 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $3.3M |
| 21 | Hrb 2 Properties LLC Company | 19 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 | $5.6M |
| 22 | Silpas Enterprises LLC Company | 18 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 | $9.7M |
| 23 | Spartan Management Group INC Company | 17 | 0.01% | – | 0 | $20.1M |
| 24 | Sunrise Property Group, LLC Company | 17 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 | $5.1M |
| 25 | Elizark Properties B LLC Company | 16 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 16 | $7.0M |
| Shares use all 190,100 parcels in the county file. | ||||||
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Largest public bodies and non-profits
| # | Owner | Parcels | Share of county | Share of absentee-owned homes | Added in 2 years | County value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Of Newark Public body | 924 | 0.49% | – | 0 | $1133.4M |
| 2 | Newark,city Of Public body | 215 | 0.11% | 0.03% | 18 | $1169.2M |
| 3 | Housing Authority Public body | 211 | 0.11% | – | 0 | $825.6M |
| 4 | Township Of Montclair Public body | 101 | 0.05% | – | 0 | $111.7M |
| 5 | Township Of Millburn Public body | 85 | 0.04% | – | 1 | $202.0M |
| 6 | Carillon At Livingston Town Center Master Association INC Non-profit / church | 79 | 0.04% | 0.02% | 5 | $79.4M |
| 7 | Environmental Protection,department Of New Jersey Public body | 67 | 0.04% | – | 4 | $907.7M |
| 8 | Newark Board Of Education Public body | 61 | 0.03% | – | 0 | $760.4M |
| 9 | Irvington,township Of Public body | 58 | 0.03% | 0.04% | 4 | $18.4M |
| 10 | The Newark Public Schools Public body | 58 | 0.03% | – | 0 | $369.0M |
| Shares use all 190,100 parcels in the county file. | ||||||
How we count
- Owners are grouped by the owner name on the county roll. A company that is spelled two ways shows as two rows, so a real total can be higher.
- One parcel is one tax record, so a condo unit counts as a parcel. Only owners with 10 or more parcels are listed.
- 'Owned by' does not mean 'managed by' or 'rented out'. Many are builders, banks that took a house back and apartment owners.
- 'Added in 2 years' counts parcels the owner got in the last two years. It does not subtract parcels they sold.
- We list companies, lenders, builders, public bodies and non-profits only. No private individuals, estates or family trusts are ranked.
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Questions
Who are the biggest owners in Essex County, NJ?
By parcel count, Public Service Electric And Gas Company holds 95 parcels. The table lists the 25 largest company, lender and builder owners and the largest public bodies and non-profits.
Why are people not listed?
This page is about companies and public bodies. We do not rank private individuals, estates or family trusts by name. County records are public, but a 'biggest owners' list is a story about portfolios, not about people at home.
Does 'owned by' mean 'managed by' or 'rents out'?
No. It means the owner of record on the county roll. Many large owners are builders, banks that took a house back, or condo and apartment companies. A company can own homes through several differently spelled names, so a real total can be higher than the row shows.
How do you count a parcel?
One parcel is one tax record. A condo unit is a parcel, so a company that owns a whole building shows many parcels. The share is that count divided by all parcels in the county file.
I found a mistake. What do I do?
Tell us on the contact page (choose 'Data looks wrong'). Name the owner and what is off, and we will check the county record and fix it.
How we make these guides
Written by the LeadCounty editorial and data team from official county, court and state sources and our own weekly counts. We name the office behind every number, say what we cannot see, and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Refreshed weekly.
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