# 157 Coles St, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1915 · Block 10001, Lot 31.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/10001/31/157-coles-st

More construction in Hamilton Park: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/hamilton-park.md

Every lot on block 10001: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/10001.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Apr 15, 2024, estimated cost $24K, described as “We will rip off the existing main roof and install a new flat roofing system.”
- Alteration, issued Jan 31, 2011, described as “BLDG: Install a recovery board on back section of main roof. Install a new white granular polyester roof onto the main roof deck, and all new flashings.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $771,500
- 2025 tax: $18,015
- Assessed land: $444,600
- Assessed improvements: $326,900
- Last sale: $910,000 in 2018

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- May 28, 2025: $1,250,000, 1,323 sq ft ($945 per sq ft)
- Sep 21, 2023: $1,303,000, 1,323 sq ft, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

## Landmarks

Part of Hamilton Park Historic District (Jersey City historic district).

## Board and land use applications

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-23-0148: Application, Approved, applied Oct 20, 2023. We will rip off the existing main roof and install a new flat roofing system.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology