# 139 Bright St, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1873 · Block 13905, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13905/2/139-bright-st

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

Every lot on block 13905: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/13905.md

## 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).

## 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.

## 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).

## 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…

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