# 647 Jersey Ave, Jersey City

Four-family · built c. 1885 · Block 11202, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/11202/14/647-jersey-ave

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

Every lot on block 11202: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/11202.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Oct 21, 2024, estimated cost $41K, described as “Installation of a counterweight elevator in a private residence”
- Alteration, issued Nov 2, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install new sewer service.”
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued May 19, 2023, estimated cost $680K
- Alteration, issued Dec 16, 2010, described as “Change crown molding on rotten wood on front cornice, scrape, caulk and paint”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,047,700
- 2025 tax: $62,221
- Assessed land: $680,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,367,700
- Last sale: $2,400,000 in 2022

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- Jun 17, 2026: $2,475,000, 4,144 sq ft ($597 per sq ft)
- Apr 4, 2022: $2,400,000, 4,144 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 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).

## Landmarks

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

## Board and land use applications

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-24-0302: Application, Approved, applied Jul 29, 2024. We are currently working on a complete renovation of the property at 647 Jersey Avse. We have a few CONE's in place already, but the owner would like to repair the existing brownstone lintels which are in poor condition as well as replace…
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-23-0028: Application, Approved, applied Jul 12, 2023. Exterior renovations including, removal of existing fire escape, new bulkhead with stair and elevator access, new rooftop deck, replacement of front and rear entry doors.

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