401 Second St, Jersey City
Three-family · built c. 1900 · Block 11006, Lot 11.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Apr 3, 2024, estimated cost $30K, 3 stories, described as “Interior renovation”
- Alteration, issued Aug 6, 2001, described as “Excavate To Uncover Then Cut Open, Clean, Fill W/sand And Recover W/concrete 550 Gal Oil Tak In Side Walk”
- Alteration, issued Jul 10, 2001, described as “Plbg. Work.”
- Alteration, issued Jun 8, 2000, described as “Repair Of Fire Damaged Three Family House As Per Plan. Construction Cost: $ 125,000.00”
- Alteration, issued Mar 1, 2000, described as “Clean Up After Fire Three Floors. Interior Demolition. Pending Submittal Of Plans.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $971,900
- 2025 tax
- $22,694
- Assessed land
- $535,000
- Assessed improvements
- $436,900
- Last sale
- $1,300,000 in 2023
Zoning
RC-3 (Residential Commercial District 3).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NAVD88). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- May 16, 2023: $1,300,000, 2,487 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Board and land use applications
- Zoning Board case Z2026-0035: Variance - No Site Plan, Fees Paid, applied May 29, 2026. Adding a fourth story to a three-story townhouse to expand the third floor dwelling unit (will be a duplex). No change in use or family unit count. Requesting front setback variance to decrease required RC-3 setback of 4th floor from 15'…