# 829 Bergen Ave, Jersey City

Mixed use · 3 units · built c. 1898 · Block 13302, Lot 22.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13302/22/829-bergen-ave

More construction in Journal Square: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/journal-square/journal-square.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Oct 6, 2026, estimated cost $6.5M, 77 units, 11 stories, described as “New Construction - Foundation Only-- 2”
- New construction, issued Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $6.5M, 77 units, 11 stories, described as “New Construction at 829 Bergen Ave. / SOE”
- Alteration, issued Aug 25, 2026, estimated cost $60K, described as “Install 6" water service and 6" combined sewer”
- Alteration, issued Apr 14, 2026, 12 stories, described as “Install Pipe Scaffold”
- Alteration, issued Jan 30, 2026, 77 units in all, 11 stories, described as “Install/dismantle sidewalk bridge”
- Demolition, issued May 14, 2025, described as “Complete Demo of 3 Unit Home”
- Demolition, issued May 14, 2025, described as “Complete Demo of 3 Unit Home”
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Jan 27, 2022, estimated cost $8K
- Alteration, issued Jan 24, 2001, described as “Framing, Sheetrock, Doors, Windows, And Floors”
- Alteration, issued Nov 3, 2000, described as “New 12 Inch Concrete Block Wall New Roof, Exterior Grade Sheathing”
- Alteration, issued Oct 11, 2000, described as “Clean Out Rear Fire Damaged Building Pending Submittal Of Plans”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $4,823,200
- 2025 tax: $112,622
- Assessed land: $4,723,200
- Assessed improvements: $100,000
- Last sale: $5,500,000 in 2025

## Zoning

NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial 3).

## Recent sales

- Jan 3, 2025: $5,500,000, 4,000 sq ft ($1,375 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 829 Bergen Avenue (case P2025-0071): Under Construction, 77 units, 8 affordable, 11 stories, 110 feet tall, 1,105 sq ft retail
- Planning Board case P23-076: Legacy - Land Use, Fees Paid, applied Apr 4, 2023. Construction of a new 11-story mixed use building containing 78 residential units, 1,350 square feet of retail space and amenities

## In the news

[New Design Revealed for 829 Bergen Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/10/new-design-revealed-for-829-bergen-avenue-in-journal-square-jersey-city.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 5, 2025.

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