# 279 Varick St, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1886 · Block 13901, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13901/13/279-varick-st

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

Every lot on block 13901: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13901.md

## Building permits

- Alteration — Residential, issued Dec 19, 2022, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration, issued Jun 20, 2013, described as “3/4 water service connection”
- Alteration, issued Sep 22, 1998, described as “Patch steps”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,147,000
- 2025 tax: $26,782
- Assessed land: $635,200
- Assessed improvements: $511,800
- Last sale: $1,420,000 in 2023

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- Oct 10, 2023: $1,420,000, 2,364 sq ft, sold with other lots

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

## Landmarks

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

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