# 237 Van Vorst St, Jersey City

Three-family · built c. 1890 · Block 14206, Lot 11.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/14206/11/237-van-vorst-st

More construction in Paulus Hook: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/paulus-hook.md

Every lot on block 14206: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/14206.md

## 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).

## 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.

## 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 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

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