# 98 Bright St, Jersey City

Condominium · 9 units · built c. 1900 · Block 13902, Lot 30.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13902/30/98-bright-st

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

Every lot on block 13902: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13902.md

## Building permits

- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Sep 7, 2022, estimated cost $12K
- Alteration, issued Mar 14, 2016, described as “Remove all imperfections in roof membrane and install hydro stop premium over existing roof (cold applied)”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,870,700
- 2025 tax: $88,126
- Assessed land: $900,000
- Assessed improvements: $2,970,700
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 9

## Zoning

H (Historic District).

## Recent sales

- Jul 26, 2024: $400,000, Unit 7001, 665 sq ft ($602 per sq ft)
- May 13, 2024: $510,000, Unit 0302, 665 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Apr 30, 2024: $340,000, Unit 0202, 665 sq ft, sold with other lots
- May 16, 2023: $315,000, Unit 7001, 665 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Dec 15, 2022: $410,000, Unit 0302, 665 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Sep 6, 2022: $740,000, Unit 0102, 907 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).

## Board and land use applications

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0127: Application, Approved, applied Apr 4, 2025. Relocation of existing gas meters to preferred location agreed with Dan Wrieden. Meters would be hidden by a newly constructed masonry wall to match the facade of the building.
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-24-0270: Application, Approved, applied Jul 2, 2024. Front Facade Cornice, windows scrape prime and paint same color as existing

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