279 Fifth St, Jersey City
Condominium · 4 units · built c. 1900 · Block 11213, Lot 17.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $2K, 3 stories, described as “Repair in kind of an existing concrete floor slab in a limited area after removal of settled floor tile. No structural work. No change to slab thickness, layout, use, or egress. Interior work only”
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Oct 15, 2018, estimated cost $18K
- Alteration, issued Oct 12, 2012, described as “Install Sump Pump”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,881,200
- 2025 tax
- $67,276
- Assessed land
- $400,000
- Assessed improvements
- $2,481,200
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 4
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
- Sep 22, 2020: $622,500, Unit 0001, 1,127 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Jul 24, 2020: $835,000, Unit 0004, 1,077 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).