Vacant Roselle Property Finds New Purpose as Real Estate Firm Moves Forward With Housing Plan
Unusual purchases like a Union County dental office by a New Jersey real estate company show a growing trend of turning commercial spaces into residential residences. A property worth $300,000 sold after a long search for buyers.
The Roselle dentistry office was at 2209 North Wood Avenue. Before the sale, the building was unoccupied, mirroring the problems many small business buildings confront when demand drops. The site is now getting a new life.
The New Jersey-based Meckey Estates bought the property in late 2025. The company says the site has zoning authorization for residential use. Redevelopment uncertainty is reduced by this approval, which removes a major obstacle that slows similar projects.
The sale shows how developers are increasingly targeting unused business properties instead of residential listings. In places with high housing demand and limited land, empty offices, medical spaces, and small retail establishments are becoming desirable.
While the amount of residential units and building schedules have not been published, the confirmed zoning permission suggests converting commercial to residential use is legal. By revitalizing an inactive property, this move may benefit the area.
This initiative can solve housing needs and minimize long-term vacancies that can hurt local companies and property values, according to local real estate experts. Reusing buildings can be cheaper than building new ones, especially if zoning issues are handled.
Beyond the residential conversion, Meckey Estates has not disclosed any other intentions. The purchase shows confidence in the local market and how ignored assets may be revitalized with the appropriate technique.
As New Jersey municipalities combine housing demand with commercial real estate trends, transactions like this may become increasingly typical. Creating living spaces in abandoned buildings supports housing goals and stabilizes neighborhoods with protracted vacancies.
Sources
Official statements from Meckey Estates
Union County property and zoning records
