# 242 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1895 · Block 1603, Lot 31.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/1603/31/242-hancock-ave

More construction in Mount Pleasant: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/mount-pleasant.md

Every lot on block 1603: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/1603.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Apr 5, 2005, described as “Remove shingles, install plywood, ice shield, water shield, felt & fiberglass roof shingles”
- Alteration, issued Jan 13, 2003, described as “Plumbing Alterations”
- Alteration, issued Dec 11, 2002, described as “Install Closets In Basement/sheetrock Bathroom Wallsextropr Fomosj”
- Alteration, issued Sep 28, 2001, described as “2 Water Heater, 1 Gas Piping, 2 Hot Water Boiler, 1 Backflow Preventer, 1 3/4 Water Service Connection (ls).”
- Alteration, issued Jul 2, 2001, described as “1 200 Amp Service 3 Meters 7 Receptacles”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $507,900
- 2025 tax: $11,609
- Assessed land: $240,000
- Assessed improvements: $267,900

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

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