237 Van Vorst St, Jersey City
Three-family · built c. 1890 · Block 14206, Lot 11.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Nov 25, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Remove 550 UST”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $947,100
- 2025 tax
- $22,115
- Assessed land
- $675,000
- Assessed improvements
- $272,100
- Last sale
- $107,000 in 1995
Zoning
H (Historic District).
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).
Recent sales
- Jan 28, 2026: $1,200,000, 2,352 sq ft ($510 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Landmarks
Part of Paulus Hook Historic District (Jersey City historic district).
Board and land use applications
- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0446: UST Removal, Approved, applied Oct 31, 2025. UST REMOVAL