# 218 First St, Jersey City

Three-family · built c. 1890 · Block 11402, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/11402/21/218-first-st

More construction in Harsimus Cove: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/harsimus-cove.md

Every lot on block 11402: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/11402.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,432,800
- 2025 tax: $33,456
- Assessed land: $760,000
- Assessed improvements: $672,800
- Last sale: $260,000 in 1989

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- Jul 28, 2025: $1,500,000, 2,308 sq ft ($650 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Harsimus Cove Historic District (Jersey City historic district).

## Board and land use applications

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0421: Application, Submitted - Online, applied Nov 4, 2026. We are writing to request a Certificate of No Effect (CNE) for interior non-structural work at 218 1st Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. The purpose of this limited preliminary work is to safely expose the framing skeleton, joists, and…
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0131: Application, Approved, applied Apr 16, 2026. Front Facade Siding Exploratory Demo
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0368: Application, Incomplete, applied Sep 2, 2025. Determination of Significance

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