139 Bright St, Jersey City
Two-family · built c. 1873 · Block 13905, Lot 2.
Building permits
- Alteration — Residential, issued Apr 23, 2014, estimated cost $26K
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $985,200
- 2025 tax
- $23,004
- Assessed land
- $599,400
- Assessed improvements
- $385,800
- Last sale
- $1,330,000 in 2024
Zoning
H (Historic District).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Nov 22, 2024: $1,330,000, 1,292 sq ft ($1,029 per sq ft)
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-26-0386: Application, Fees Due, applied Oct 8, 2026. Proposed Scope of Work: Historic Ironwork Maintenance and Restoration This application requests administrative approval for the routine, in-kind maintenance and stabilization of the existing historic ironwork on the front facade of the…