Carnegie Crossing vs Oakwood Park vs Heritage
South Brunswick's three new-construction communities

Choose Oakwood Park (Pulte) if entry price matters most: townhomes start around $483,500, with flexible 2-4 bedroom plans and 1-2 car garages, just off Route 1. Choose Carnegie Crossing (Lennar) if you want Lennar's Everything's Included® model, with upgrades built into the base price, at roughly $889,990–$999,990. Choose Heritage at South Brunswick (American Properties) if you want a Zero Energy Ready home, a 2-car garage townhome from about $839,990, or a new single-family home, which only Heritage offers in South Brunswick right now. Same schools either way; the real decision is home type, builder philosophy and budget. We represent you free at all three.

Lennar's Everything's Included® model is the headline difference: features that other builders sell as upgrades, such as appliances, finishes and smart-home tech, come in the base price. For buyers who don't want to work through a long options list, or get surprised at the design center, that simplicity is the draw. Carnegie Crossing sits right on Route 1 at 77 Independence Way in Monmouth Junction, with a community garden, sports courts and a tot lot.

We help you compare its real all-in number against an optioned-up Oakwood Park or Heritage home, which is where Everything's Included either wins or doesn't. See the full South Brunswick new construction lineup or our Lennar builder guide.

Oakwood Park has the lowest entry point of the three, with townhomes from about $483,500, flexible 2-4 bedroom plans and 1-2 car garage choices, about half a mile off Route 1 at 7 Major Road. For buyers who want into the top-15 South Brunswick district at the lowest base price, or who want to choose their own options rather than pay for an all-in package, Pulte's build-to-order approach fits.

The tradeoff is that optioning a Pulte home up toward the other two communities' spec narrows the price gap, so price all three at the same finish level. We'll run that side by side for you. More on the builder in our Pulte Homes guide.

Heritage is the only one of the three with new single-family homes: its single-family collection (3-5 bedrooms, about 2,355-3,218 sq ft) sold out Phase 1 and is now selling Phase 2, with pricing released on request. Its townhomes start around $839,990 and come with a 2-car garage.

It is also the efficiency pick: homes are Zero Energy Ready certified, with smart climate control and a 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, inside a Route 1 master-planned community with resort-style amenities. If lower long-run utility costs or a detached home matter more than the lowest sticker price, start here.

Phase 2 single-family pricing and availability change with each release, so ask us for the current list before you visit. More on the builder in our American Properties guide.