# 701 Route 440, Jersey City

Commercial · built 1967 · Block 16001, Lot 4.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/16001/4/701-route-440

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Oct 16, 2026, described as “There are no open permits and no change of use. requesting co for property as one has not been issued - FOR SPEEDWAY/7 ELEVEN”
- Alteration, issued Sep 2, 2026, estimated cost $93K, described as “Interior refresh of existing retail space including refresh of finishes thru out; new/relocated store display fixtures; new cash-desk (direct replacement of existing); installation of new or relocation of existing electrical outlet location”
- Alteration, issued Jul 20, 2026, estimated cost $501, described as “Install a wall sign for MARSHALLS in the storefront facade.6'-0" H × 31'-1" W (141.4 sq. ft) Install four tenant panels in existing pylons. (82.99 sqft each panel”
- Alteration, issued Jul 1, 2026, estimated cost $766K, 1 story, described as “Interior build out of a new HomeGoods retail store into an existing vacant building space. New HVAC duct work, new carpentry, new plumbing, new electrical, and modified fire protection work will be required. Fire protection & alarms systems”
- Alteration, issued May 28, 2026, estimated cost $285K, described as “Minor exterior alteration of an existing retail space with exterior addition scope is limited to core and shell responsibilities in anticipation of future tenant build-outs”
- Alteration, issued May 4, 2026, estimated cost $6K, 1 story, described as “Install siganage and logo on building elevations front side and back - sheet plans”
- Alteration, issued Feb 3, 2026, described as “Install 600 amp 277/40v feeder. Install 600amp 277/40v MDP. Utility is existing to remain. Install 600 amp 277/40v main disconnect switch”
- Alteration, issued Dec 17, 2025, estimated cost $1K, 1 story, described as “Burlington is adding wall signs to the east elevation Adding Heart B blade sign Adding a wall sign to the south elevation Adding a wall sign to the north elevation Tenant panel face replacement only on pylon P.1, two-sided Tenant panel face”
- Alteration, issued Dec 10, 2025, described as “Exterior of proposed Burlington.”
- Alteration, issued Oct 8, 2025, estimated cost $26K, 1 story, described as “HVAC RTU replacement”
- Alteration, issued Sep 23, 2025, described as “Interior renovation. (burlington) total cost of construction: $3,898,127.00”
- Alteration, issued May 8, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Replace existing storefront sign with new storefront sign "-T-Mobile Authorized Retailer"”
- Alteration, issued Jan 6, 2025, 1 story, described as “Installation of storefront sign and free standing sign”
- Alteration, issued Oct 4, 2024, estimated cost $117K, 1 story, described as “Commercial restaurant tenant fit out inside hudson mall(tappenyaki grill) \*total cost of work: $137,555”
- Alteration, issued Sep 24, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Replace obsolete control panel and add cell radio.”
- Alteration, issued May 23, 2024, estimated cost $1K, 1 story, described as “Installation of 1 set of illuminated channel letter 68.70 SQ. FT and 2 Dual Lit Logo Cabinet 49 SQ. FT each”
- Alteration, issued May 3, 2024, described as “16 Communication Points (PEP BOYS)”
- Alteration, issued Mar 8, 2024, estimated cost $69K, described as “Leasing Portion of Existing Building For Retail of Auto Part - Suite 200 Total Cost of Construction $240,000”
- Alteration, issued Mar 8, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Existing Pep Boys, Dividing to Add an AutoZone Retail Store to Part of the Space. Total Cost of Construction $80,000”
- Alteration, issued Sep 28, 2023, estimated cost $7K, described as “Install illuminated channel letters without stripes wall sign on east elevator (97 sf) istall sign with electric”
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Nov 16, 2022, estimated cost $68K
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Oct 24, 2022, estimated cost $180K
- Major renovation — Commercial, issued Sep 23, 2022, estimated cost $2.0M
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Jul 13, 2022, estimated cost $7K
- Alteration — Retail, issued May 20, 2022, estimated cost $20K

106 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/16001/4/701-route-440.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $44,200,600
- 2025 tax: $1,032,084
- Assessed land: $28,692,000
- Assessed improvements: $15,508,600
- Last sale: $43,700,000 in 2017

## 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 10 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2025-0197: Amendment / Rezoning, Approved, applied Sep 26, 2025. LDO Amendment Creating Hackensack River Greenway Overlay
- Planning Board case P2025-0124: Site Plan, Withdrawn, applied Jun 23, 2025. The Applicant is proposing minor exterior revisions to the existing retail store front to accommodate a new retail tenant. The revisions include updates to storefront, relocation of trash compactor and addition of trash enclosure,and…

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