294 Fourth St, Jersey City
Two-family · built c. 1850 · Block 11206, Lot 3.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Oct 5, 2023, estimated cost $140K, described as “Renovation of Carriage house to add 2nd floor to existing structure for office/gym space and new rear deck off main house with stairs, as per plans. TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION: $371,150”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Oct 11, 2022, estimated cost $306K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Aug 10, 2022, estimated cost $47K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Oct 29, 2021, estimated cost $300
- Alteration, issued May 5, 2021, described as “Interior demolition only of existing kitchen + bathrooms 1 collapse fireplace removal of all trash”
- Alteration, issued Mar 31, 2008, described as “Remove & install roof”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,374,900
- 2025 tax
- $47,389
- Assessed land
- $684,000
- Assessed improvements
- $690,900
- Last sale
- $1,775,000 in 2019
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
- Jul 23, 2025: $2,750,000, 2,040 sq ft ($1,348 per sq ft)
- Jun 24, 2019: $1,775,000, 2,699 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-26-0223: Application, Approved, applied Jun 17, 2026. Scope of Work: Front entrance steps brownstone restoration. Brownstone Restoration Method A Brownstone Restoration is a complicated and time-consuming process which prolongs the life span of the Brownstone and achieves a more uniform…
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0026: Application, Approved, applied Jan 29, 2026. Remove existing roof system down to substrate Replace with new modified torch down rubber roof system
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-23-0026: Application, Approved, applied Jul 10, 2023. Construction of rooftop addition on top of rear garage. COA H21-171 issued 12/12/2022. Need plans sign off
- Zoning Board case Z21-025: Legacy - Zoning, In Review, applied Apr 1, 2021. Proposed 2nd floor addition to the existing accessory garage structure for a 2- family townhouse.