# 725-775 Route 440, Jersey City

Commercial · built c. 3 · Block 16001, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/16001/3/725-775-route-440

More construction in Bayside (West Side): https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/west-side/bayside.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Apr 1, 2004, described as “New building 12000 sf steel structure exterior stud framing metal with brick and eifs-Kiddie City cost of construction 965,750.00”
- Alteration, issued Sep 30, 2025, estimated cost $83K, 1 story, described as “Interior alteration (boot barn--clothing & footware store) total cost of construction: $398,050.00”
- Alteration, issued Mar 11, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Emergency electric work repair feeders from poco tranformer pad/bld emergency power loss”
- Alteration, issued Aug 20, 2024, estimated cost $16K, 1 story, described as “Replacing 2 wall signs, 2 building canopies and cabinet on existing freestanding pole.”
- Alteration, issued Mar 25, 2024, estimated cost $2K, 1 story, described as “Installation of an illuminated chanel letter set for dollar tree on the front elevation (small drawings)”
- Alteration, issued Feb 5, 2024, estimated cost $25K, described as “Remove and replace 20 like in kind rooftop HVAC units foled plan”
- Alteration — Retail, issued May 16, 2022, estimated cost $14K
- Major renovation — Commercial, issued May 5, 2022, estimated cost $1.8M
- Alteration — Residential, issued Apr 5, 2021, estimated cost $11K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Mar 19, 2021, estimated cost $4K
- Major renovation — Commercial, issued Sep 24, 2020, estimated cost $3.5M
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Oct 4, 2018, estimated cost $5K
- Alteration, issued Aug 28, 2018, described as “Minor remodel of existing big lots store”
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Dec 27, 2016, estimated cost $5K
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Oct 28, 2016, estimated cost $10K
- Alteration, issued Jun 5, 2015, described as “Removal existing system to steel deck. Install 3.5" one layer roof deck insulation. .060 TPO membrane”
- Alteration, issued Feb 26, 2015, described as “2 - 30 amp freezer power & 1 - 20 amp refrigerator power big lots csc 5222”
- Alteration — Retail, issued Sep 4, 2014, estimated cost $33K
- Alteration — Retail, issued Sep 11, 2013, estimated cost $2K
- Alteration, issued Jul 9, 2013, described as “Install two 24 in channel letter signs & 1 30 in. flush mounted sign”
- Alteration, issued Apr 23, 2013, described as “Install (2( 42.83F intterally illuminated wall signs, install (1) 13 sf sts panel on multi-tenant sign, install(1) 13SF advance auto parts panel on multi-tenant sign”
- Alteration, issued Feb 19, 2013, described as “Installing 1 internally ( LED ) illuminated Big Lots wall sign and replacing a flex face tenant panel on the pylon as per plans”
- Alteration, issued Feb 11, 2013, described as “Interior Alteration for STS Tire”
- Alteration, issued Jan 28, 2013, described as “Tenant fit out as per plans (big lots) cost of construction: $448,188.00”
- Alteration, issued Dec 3, 2012, described as “Installation of new security system for sumerset tire service”

53 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/16001/3/725-775-route-440.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $50,700,000
- 2025 tax: $1,183,845
- Assessed land: $15,228,000
- Assessed improvements: $35,472,000

## Zoning

WPD (Waterfront Planned Development).

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AH, 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).

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