# 68 Lexington Ave, Jersey City

Three-family · built c. 1915 · Block 19301, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/19301/39/68-lexington-ave

More construction in West Side: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/west-side/west-side.md

Every lot on block 19301: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/19301.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Feb 9, 2018, described as “Chimney Liner”
- Alteration, issued May 30, 2017, described as “Remove one abandoned underground oil tank and 1 fuel piping”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Dec 28, 2016, estimated cost $56K
- Alteration, issued Aug 16, 2004, described as “Sand fill 550 gallon tank”
- Alteration, issued Aug 13, 2004, described as “Remove and replace existing steps”
- Alteration, issued Aug 2, 2004, described as “Taking out conrete stairs and replacing them existing”
- Alteration, issued Jul 28, 2003, described as “Fill With Foam 550 Gallon U.s.t”
- Alteration, issued May 7, 2003, described as “2-100 Amp Service”
- Alteration, issued Aug 24, 2000, described as “Elect./fire”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $592,900
- 2025 tax: $13,844
- Assessed land: $101,700
- Assessed improvements: $491,200
- Last sale: $640,000 in 2021

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Feb 24, 2026: $870,000, 2,084 sq ft ($417 per sq ft)
- Oct 4, 2021: $640,000, 3,140 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