# 26 Bright St, Jersey City

Vacant land · Block 14106, Lot 38.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/14106/38/26-bright-st

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Sep 3, 2015, described as “Demo Garage”
- Alteration, issued Aug 24, 2015, described as “Cap 4" sewer”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $625,000
- 2025 tax: $14,594
- Assessed land: $625,000
- Last sale: $85,000 in 1988

## Zoning

Bright Street Redevelopment Plan, Zone 3 - Residential Infill.

## Recent sales

- Aug 4, 2025: $1,600,000

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NAVD88). 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 P2025-0255: Site Plan, Fees Paid, applied Dec 3, 2025. The Applicant proposes to raze the property and to construct a new four- (4) unit residential building.
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0297: Application, Approved, applied Jul 7, 2025. The Applicant proposes to construct a new four- (4) story, four- (4) unit residential development, along with related site improvements, including, but not limited to, landscaping and utility infrastructure.

## In the news

[New Development Approved at 26 Bright Street in Jersey City](https://jerseydigs.com/26-bright-st-jersey-city-development/), Jersey Digs, Oct 27, 2026.

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