179 Academy St, Jersey City
Apartment building · 50 units · Block 12308, Lot 11.01.
Building permits
- New construction, issued Nov 16, 2023, estimated cost $9.1M, 50 units, 6 stories, described as “Construction of new 6 story 50 residential units cost of construction - $10,934,596”
- Alteration, issued Feb 7, 2025, estimated cost $220K, 6 stories, described as “Furnish and install one (1) passenger "mrl" elevator by KONE, Inc.”
- Alteration, issued Dec 6, 2024, estimated cost $2K, 7 stories, described as “Installation of cctv, acs, data, intercom”
- Alteration, issued Aug 12, 2024, estimated cost $10K, 6 stories, described as “6" water service connection & 8" sewer connection only”
- Alteration, issued Oct 16, 2023, estimated cost $33K, described as “200Amp temporary electrical service”
- Alteration, issued Aug 18, 2023, estimated cost $600K, described as “Footings and foundation for six (6) story, fifty (50) residential unit building.”
- Alteration, issued Jul 10, 2020, described as “Removal of 1 550 gallon tank”
- Alteration, issued May 20, 2020, 3 stories, described as “Complete demolition of 3 story residential down to grade. Garages will also be taken down to grade”
- Alteration, issued Jun 21, 2019, described as “1 cap sewer”
- Alteration, issued Nov 19, 2014, described as “100 Amp Service”
- Alteration, issued Feb 7, 2002, described as “Erect Rear Addtion 8 X 11 As Per Sketch And Plot Plan”
- Alteration, issued Oct 21, 1999, described as “Replace Existing 4 Sides Of House/16 Windows”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,579,000
- 2025 tax
- $256,906
- Assessed land
- $4,603,500
- Assessed improvements
- $975,500
Zoning
Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 4 - Neighborhood Mixed Use.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Planning Board case P2024-0125: Site Plan, Submitted, applied Jun 26, 2024. Secondary Application to work on P20-093 within tyler. this application does not need new approvals or an amendment at this time
- 177-179 Academy Street (case P22-201): Completed, 50 units, 6 stories, 64 feet tall
In the news
50-Unit Development at 179 Academy Street Breaks Ground in Jersey City, Jersey Digs, Nov 10, 2023.