# 178 Monticello Ave, Jersey City

Vacant land · Block 16802, Lot 67.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/16802/67/178-monticello-ave

More construction in Bergen Hill: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/bergen-lafayette/bergen-hill.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Apr 22, 2026, estimated cost $427K, 8 units, 4 stories, described as “Construction of 4-story Residential Building over Ground Floor Commercial Space”
- Alteration, issued Jun 17, 2024, 3 stories, described as “Complete Demolition”
- Demolition, issued Jun 17, 2024, described as “Complete demolition of existing structure”
- Alteration, issued Aug 1, 2007, described as “Area 12x22, 264 sq. ft. stuco left side of house”
- Alteration, issued Feb 4, 2003, described as “Add Fire Escape/platform And Vertical Drop Ladder”
- Alteration, issued Sep 3, 2002, described as “Ten Emergency Exit Lights”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $330,000
- 2025 tax: $7,706
- Assessed land: $330,000
- Last sale: $395,000 in 2016

## Zoning

Jackson Hill Redevelopment Plan, Neighborhood Mixed Use.

## Recent sales

- Feb 20, 2025: $840,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2026-0079: Site Plan Amendment, Fees Paid, applied May 14, 2026. Changes to cellar and ground floor only.
- Planning Board case P2025-0136: Site Plan Extension, Approved, applied Jul 7, 2025. Extension of existing approvals to September 19, 2026. 1-year extension being requested. Original approvals obtained September 19, 2023.
- Planning Board case P2025-0103: Site Plan Amendment, Approved, applied May 6, 2025. Administrative amendment - proposed amendments primarily brought about by a change in ownership and their requested changes based on geotechnical soils report, structural foundation considerations, use of space efficiency and material…

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