# 505 Jersey Ave, Jersey City

Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1878 · Block 12706, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/12706/17/505-jersey-ave

More construction in Van Vorst Park: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/van-vorst-park.md

Every lot on block 12706: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/12706.md

## Building permits

- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Jan 18, 2023, estimated cost $24K
- Alteration, issued Nov 2, 2018, described as “19 alarm devices”
- Alteration, issued Jun 21, 2004, described as “Strip paint. pointing, brownstone paint cornice, paint fire escape, fix stoop”
- Alteration, issued Aug 16, 1999, described as “Replace Burnt Circuit Breaker Box Apt. #8”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $849,000
- 2025 tax: $19,824
- Assessed land: $520,000
- Assessed improvements: $329,000

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Van Vorst Park Historic District (Jersey City historic district).

## Board and land use applications

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0317: Application, Approved, applied Aug 24, 2026. Repair brownstone stoop front only

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