424 Montgomery St, Jersey City
Public school · built 1967 · Block 12604, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Major renovation, issued Apr 24, 2026, estimated cost $4.8M, described as “Demo and replacement of old HVAC equipment. Addition of new HVAC units to be installed with supporting electrical and plumbing equipment.”
- Alteration, issued Jun 25, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Boiler Replacement”
- Alteration, issued Oct 20, 2023, estimated cost $69K, described as “Install (1) 1,000 gallon no. 2 diesel ast”
- Alteration — Educational, issued May 27, 2022, estimated cost $79K
- Alteration, issued Nov 17, 2020, described as “41 receptacles, and water coolers-41 drinking fountains”
- Alteration, issued Nov 17, 2020, described as “Replace 1 1/2 water service”
- Alteration, issued Oct 21, 2020, described as “Replace 1 1/2 inch water sewer”
- Alteration, issued Oct 21, 2020, described as “Install new water cooler, 21 receptacles job being done at 222 mercer st”
- Alteration, issued Sep 8, 2015, described as “Install fiber optic cables 15 communications points”
- Alteration, issued Jun 8, 2015, described as “Renovations of chemistry labs”
- Alteration, issued Dec 3, 2014, described as “Complete Roof Replacement At Ferris High School”
- Alteration, issued Jan 22, 2003, described as “Roof Structural Steel To Support New Air Conditioner Chiller”
- Alteration, issued Sep 4, 2002, described as “Emergency Shut Off Switch For Pool”
- Alteration, issued Nov 8, 1999, described as “Alteration Of Nursing And Counselor Office School Base Clinic.”
- Alteration, issued Oct 19, 1998, described as “Door egress system”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $31,905,000
- Assessed land
- $15,315,000
- Assessed improvements
- $16,590,000
Zoning
R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).
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).