Warehouse Planned For Secaucus' Last Empty Parcel, The Mori Tract

SECAUCUS, NJ — On Monday of this week, the town of Secaucus released the below update on the large tract of land at the corner of Park Plaza Drive and Paterson Plank Road, which is owned by Hartz Mountain and currently being cleared for development.

The lot is known locally as the Mori tract, for its former owner Eugene Mori.

It is 128 acres total, of which approximately 68 acres are buildable. This is the largest open tract left in the town of Secaucus. The lot is currently owned by Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., which is currently working with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (“NJSEA”) to build a large warehouse there.

Hartz will work with the town of Secaucus on construction approvals. At this time, details about the timeline or potential tenants of that warehouse are not known. So it is unknown if it will be an Amazon warehouse, for example.

The Mori tract is zoned for commercial use, not residential use. So if Hartz wanted to sell it or build housing on that lot themselves, they would have to request a zoning change from the town of Secaucus.

Mayor Mike Gonnelli said the town of Secaucus worked with the NJSEA to make sure this huge remaining piece of land was zoned for commercial, not residential, to prevent overcrowding in town.

"If this zoning designation was not approved, the Mori tract could have been developed into one of the largest residential communities in Secaucus," said the town of Secaucus in a statement on Oct. 23. "While Mayor Gonnelli and the Town Council cannot stop privately owned land from being developed, they are committed to preserving as much open space as possible for recreational use by residents ... The Mayor and Council are pleased this large tract of land is not being developed for residential purposes as such a development that would have impacted our school system and other municipal services."