# 20 Columbus Dr, Jersey City

Parking · Block 11603, Lot 29.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/11603/29/20-columbus-dr

More construction in Harborside: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/harborside.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued May 14, 2026, described as “Installation and use of two Liebherr 316 EC-H 12 tower cranes for new building construction. Use of Liebherr LTM1300-6.2 mobile crane for tower crane erection and dismantle.”
- New construction, issued Apr 21, 2026, estimated cost $176.3M, 800 units, 54 stories, described as “New mixed use residential construction: 54 story, 800 residential units, ground floor retail, 392 car parking, 411 bike parking-- 2 P2023-0115 P2025-0232”
- New construction, issued Nov 24, 2025, estimated cost $11.6M, 800 units, 56 stories, described as “Footings and foundations for new 800 unit mixed use residential project.”
- Alteration, issued Jun 18, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Temporary construction hoist for new construction at 20 christopher columbus dr”
- Alteration, issued Apr 29, 2026, estimated cost $23K, described as “Temporary sidewalk bridge and fencing for construction at 20 columbus drive”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $60,488,400
- 2025 tax: $1,412,404
- Assessed land: $60,488,400
- Last sale: $58,000,000 in 2023

## Zoning

Exchange Place North Redevelopment Plan, Harborside West 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 12 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Harborside Plaza 4 (case P2025-0232): Under Construction, 800 units, 49 stories, 684 feet tall, 12,958 sq ft retail, 392 parking spaces
- Planning Board case P2023-0115: Site Plan, Approved, applied Dec 22, 2023. Development of new 50-story mixed use building

## In the news

[Harborside 4 Breaks Ground at 20 Columbus Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/harborside-4-breaks-ground-at-20-columbus-drive-in-jersey-city-new-jersey.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 30, 2026.

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