How much do builders pay for teardowns in Cresskill, NJ?

Since 2019, builders bought 19 older homes and lots in Cresskill that were later rebuilt, paying a median of $460,000, based on State of New Jersey deed records.

What do new homes on teardown lots sell for in Cresskill, NJ?

Of those lots, 7 new homes have resold so far at a median of $1,660,000, typically about 23 months after the builder bought the lot.

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Land and teardowns in Cresskill, NJ.

What builders actually paid for older homes and lots in Cresskill, what the new homes on those lots sold for, and land for sale right now.

Cresskill Teardown Report

What builders paid.

Lots in Cresskill where a builder bought an older home or a lot and a new house went up, purchases from 2019 on.

19lots bought by builderssince 2019, later rebuilt

$460Kmedian price builders paidfor the older home or lot

$1.66Mmedian new home price7 of those new homes resold so far

23 mopurchase to new home saletypical time on those projects

The typical new home on those lots later sold for $1.66M, about $1.17M more than the builder paid for the lot, usually about 23 months later. That difference is not profit: demolition, construction, permits and carrying costs all come out of it.

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Source: NJ Division of Taxation deed records (SR1A) 2019 to June 2026 matched to state parcel records (NJGIN MOD-IV) showing a house built 2019 or later on the same lot. Purchases after 2023 mostly have not been rebuilt yet, so recent years undercount.

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Written and reviewed by

Daren Donofrio

REALTOR-Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Works with owners and builders in Cresskill. Numbers updated September 2026.

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