# 359-361 Johnston Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built 1992 · Block 17403, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/17403/1/359-361-johnston-ave

More construction in Lafayette: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/bergen-lafayette/lafayette.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued May 19, 2026, estimated cost $41.2M, 35 units, 6 stories, described as “361 Johnston Ave Proposed 35 unit apartment building + commercial and parking New Lot 1.01 & FOLDED SPRINKLER PLANS”
- Demolition, issued Dec 10, 2025, described as “Complete demo of two family house”
- Demolition, issued Dec 10, 2025, described as “Complete demolition of structure”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,077,200
- 2025 tax: $48,503
- Assessed land: $2,000,200
- Assessed improvements: $77,000
- Last sale: $555,000 in 2021

## Zoning

Lafayette Park Redevelopment Plan, Lafayette Park Redevelopment Plan Zone.

## Recent sales

- Apr 22, 2021: $555,000, 2,160 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 AE, 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 12 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2025-0222: Site Plan Amendment, Complete, applied Oct 22, 2025. Minor layout revisions to existing approvals for administrative amendment.
- 359 Johnston Ave (case P2024-0173): Under Construction, 35 units, 3 affordable, 6 stories, 67 feet tall, 2,080 sq ft retail, 7 parking spaces

## In the news

[Jersey City Approves Development with Affordable Units on Bergen-Lafayette Corner](https://jerseydigs.com/359-johnston-ave-jersey-city-development/), Jersey Digs, Jul 1, 2025.

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