144 Mercer St, Jersey City
Two-family · built c. 1915 · Block 12802, Lot 41.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Aug 10, 1999, described as “1,000 Gallon Tank Abandonment”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,352,400
- 2025 tax
- $31,579
- Assessed land
- $672,000
- Assessed improvements
- $680,400
- Last sale
- $2,050,000 in 2023
Zoning
H (Historic District).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.
Recent sales
- Jun 16, 2023: $2,050,000, 3,811 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Van Vorst Park Historic District (Jersey City historic district).
Board and land use applications
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-26-0303: Application, Incomplete, applied Aug 12, 2026. Interior and exterior alteration to an existing 3 family townhouse to convert to a 2 family. Work includes relocating kitchen, rear yard deck and stairs, facade restoration and window replacement.
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0492: Application, Approved, applied Dec 20, 2025. Residential