268 Fourth St, Jersey City
Single family · built c. 1860 · Block 11206, Lot 16.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Jan 13, 2026, estimated cost $45K, described as “Build roof top deck above garage”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Sep 15, 2022, estimated cost $257K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Nov 18, 2021, estimated cost $6K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Oct 16, 2020, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jun 30, 2020, estimated cost $22K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Sep 19, 2019, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jan 8, 2015, estimated cost $67K
- Alteration, issued Aug 21, 2013, described as “New 150 amp service 2 meter”
- Alteration, issued Feb 11, 2013, described as “Abandonment OF 550 GALLON OIL TANK”
- Alteration, issued Aug 29, 2003, described as “1 Hot Water Boiler, 1 Backflow Preventer”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,256,200
- 2025 tax
- $40,886
- Assessed land
- $630,000
- Assessed improvements
- $626,200
- Last sale
- $1,810,000 in 2021
Zoning
H (Historic District).
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
- Dec 16, 2021: $1,810,000, 2,732 sq ft, sold with other lots
- May 21, 2019: $1,297,000, 2,732 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Harsimus Cove Historic District (Jersey City historic district).
Board and land use applications
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-24-0416: Application, Approved, applied Oct 28, 2024. Rear garage rooftop deck