# 88 Bright St, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1890 · Block 13902, Lot 25.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13902/25/88-bright-st

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

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Aug 14, 2026, estimated cost $2.7M, 1 unit, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four unit apartment building”
- Alteration, issued Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $18K, described as “Clean out”
- Alteration, issued May 7, 2021, described as “Underpinning of front stoop”
- Alteration, issued Jan 26, 2021, described as “Remove 550 ust tank”
- Alteration, issued Jun 21, 2005, described as “3 70amp service”
- Alteration, issued Aug 16, 2004, described as “Interior renovation”
- Alteration, issued May 7, 2003, described as “Remove Stucco From Both Sides Of Stairs/new Stucco On Stairs (front)”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,232,000
- 2025 tax: $28,767
- Assessed land: $836,000
- Assessed improvements: $396,000
- Last sale: $2,025,000 in 2021

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- Feb 21, 2025: $173,577,780, 2,900 sq ft ($59,854 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. 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).

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2025-0205: Site Plan Amendment, Fees Paid, applied Oct 7, 2025. Administrative Amendment to existing approvals for Case P22-061.
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-23-0047: Application, Approved, applied Jul 21, 2023. REAR AND FOURTH STORY ADDITION TO EXISTING 3 STORY, 2 UNIT DWELLING RESULTING IN A 4 STORY 4 UNIT DWELLING. APPLICANT PROPOSES TO RESTORE THE FRONT FACADE BY RE-POINTING THE BRICK, REPLACING THE WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSTALLING NEW SCONCES,…

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