# 270 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Condominium · 6 units · built c. 1910 · Block 1603, Lot 45.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/1603/45/270-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 Jun 23, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Remove existing flat roofing system as required install new modified bitumen roofing system insulation flashing base sheet cap sheet and related accessories replace damaged roof decking as needed no structual modifications to the building a”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Aug 23, 2021, estimated cost $2K
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Dec 1, 2020, estimated cost $83K
- Alteration, issued Feb 11, 2014, described as “Install 2-50 gal. Water Heaters and 1- Gas piping”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,580,900
- Assessed land: $643,800
- Assessed improvements: $2,046,100
- Exemptions and abatements: $109,000
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 6

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Oct 2, 2024: $515,000, Unit 0004, 902 sq ft ($571 per sq ft)
- Aug 16, 2022: $470,750, Unit 0003, 880 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Aug 15, 2022: $460,000, Unit 0001, 852 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Jun 30, 2022: $485,000, Unit 0004, 902 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Jun 28, 2022: $512,000, Unit 0006, 5,661 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Jun 28, 2022: $507,000, Unit 0005, 880 sq ft, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.

## 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