# 657 Jersey Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1870 · Block 10006, Lot 25.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/10006/25/657-jersey-ave

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

Every lot on block 10006: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/10006.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Dec 1, 2003, described as “Build Out Of Bottom Two Floors To Match Both Houses On Either Side Of This Property - Cost of Construction: $65,000.00”
- Alteration, issued Oct 7, 2003, described as “200 Amp Electrical Service 2 Meters”
- Alteration, issued Aug 1, 2002, described as “Remove Existing Roofing Install New Modifed Bitamen Roof”
- Alteration, issued Jul 2, 1999, described as “Restore Replace”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,479,500
- 2025 tax: $34,546
- Assessed land: $567,800
- Assessed improvements: $911,700
- Last sale: $1,075,000 in 2011

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. 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-25-0222: Application, Approved, applied May 22, 2025. Remove and replace 12 windows, same size, no structural change. The proposed windows are Andersen 100 series. They will be the same color (bronze), same grid pattern (no grids) as the existing. Eleven windows and the patio door will be…

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