# 475 Communipaw Ave, Jersey City

Commercial · Block 17206, Lot 12.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/17206/12/475-communipaw-ave

More construction in Jackson Hill (Bergen-Lafayette): https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/bergen-lafayette/jackson-hill.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Aug 2, 2024, estimated cost $10K, 5 stories, described as “6" water service connection & 6" sewer connection for new construction”
- New — Multi-Family, issued Aug 16, 2022, estimated cost $8.5M, 40 units
- Alteration, issued Jul 17, 2026, described as “Updated drawings to reflect change of use from E to I-4 (11504 SQFT)”
- Alteration, issued Sep 26, 2025, estimated cost $180K, described as “Renovation of existing first floor for proposed daycare center. COST OF CONSTRUCTION - $298,000”
- Alteration, issued Feb 3, 2025, described as “Retail Tenant Fit out”
- Alteration, issued Jun 4, 2024, estimated cost $156K, 7 stories, described as “Installation of 1 traction elevator”
- Demolition — Commercial, issued Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $50K
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Mar 16, 2022, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration, issued Mar 19, 2014, described as “Addition to existing car wash”
- Alteration, issued Apr 30, 2007, described as “Newexisting susp ceiling stucco on building replace replace existing lighting new gas line 11/4 remodel existing bathroom new heat a/c system”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,600,000
- 2025 tax: $198,909
- Assessed land: $2,150,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,450,000
- Last sale: $3,275,000 in 2021

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Nov 13, 2025: $16,500,000

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

- 475 Communipaw Avenue (case Z20-033): Completed, 40 units, 4 affordable, 5 stories, 59 feet tall, 9,745 sq ft retail, 23 parking spaces

## In the news

[Jersey City’s 475 Communipaw Avenue Sells for Record-Breaking $16.5 Million](https://jerseydigs.com/475-communipaw-jersey-city-sets-record/), Jersey Digs, Jan 21, 2026.

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