Burlington County is one of the two oldest counties in New Jersey, the home to one of the most important centers of America’s military might, and Burlington County commercial real estate offers a variety of opportunities for businesses large and small.
Burlington County is populated with multiple suburban communities that offer the best in South Jersey living, making it a great destination for industrial businesses, restaurateurs, and store owners. Featured towns include Cinnaminson, Delran, Burlington, and some high end communities including Medford and Moorestown. With its proximity to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, it’s a popular place to live, and customers and employees at every income level are easy to find.
Most people get around by car and there are several major roadways going through Burlington County, including I-295, the NJ Turnpike, and the Garden State Parkway. There are some public transit options, including the NJ Transit RiverLine and several bus routes.
Burlington County – The Past, Present, and Future of Commercial Real Estate
The county first shows up in the history books in 1681 when the Burlington County courts were established in the Province of West Jersey along with those in Salem County. In that same time frame, the Province of East Jersey was set up with four counties – Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, and Monmouth. Burlington County was named for Bridlington, a fishing village and seaport on the North Sea in the northeastern corner of England.
Bridlington also gave its name to the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington City and Burlington Township. Burlington City served as the county seat from its incorporation in 1693 to 1796 when the county government and courts were moved to Mount Holly, to reflect the migration of much of its population inland from the from the Delaware River.
One of the largest employers in Burlington County, and an important hub in the nation’s defense system, is the United States military facility known as Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. “JB-MDL” as it is colloquially known, is the consolidation of the United States Air Force’s McGuire Air Force Base, the United States Army’s Fort Dix, and the United States Navy’s Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. Many remember Lakehurst as the site of the 1937 explosion of the German zeppelin The Hindenburg, in which 36 people died.
JB-MDL stretches more than 20 miles from east to west across Burlington and Ocean counties and includes portions of eight municipalities: the borough of Wrightstown and the townships of New Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton, and Springfield in Burlington County, and the townships of Jackson, Manchester, and Plumsted in Ocean County.
Burlington County covers 805 square miles to place it as the largest among the 21 New Jersey counties. It’s ahead of Ocean County, which is 576 square miles in area. In terms of residents, Burlington County is the 11th most populous county in New Jersey, with a 2010 U.S. Census population of 448,000. The County is highly accessible from multiple major roadways, including I-295, the NJ Turnpike, U.S. Routes 206 and 130, NJ Routes 38, 70, and 73 and many others…there are loads of opportunities to set up your store, hotel, restaurant or other business where it will enjoy plenty of visibility.
If you are in the market for Burlington County commercial real estate, reach out to WCRE today! We are the foremost commercial real estate broker in the region, and we provide a full range of Burlington County commercial real estate listings and services, property management services, and marketing commercial offices, medical properties, industrial properties, land properties, retail buildings and other commercial properties for buyers, tenants, investors and sellers.
Featured Burlington County New Jersey Towns Include: Marlton, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Mount Holly, Lumberton
