# 56 Williams Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1898 · Block 20501, Lot 78.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/20501/78/56-williams-ave

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

Every lot on block 20501: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/20501.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued May 26, 2026, estimated cost $9K, 2 stories, described as “Interior non-structural demolition only limited to removal of finishes and non-load-bearing partitions only. No structural work, no changes to use, egress, occupancy, or exterior conditions”
- Alteration, issued Jul 14, 2015, described as “Sheet rock 5/8 inch to four rooms”
- Alteration, issued Mar 4, 2014
- Alteration, issued Apr 30, 2012, described as “Remove and replace existing roofing. Torch Down.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $258,800
- 2025 tax: $6,043
- Assessed land: $102,600
- Assessed improvements: $156,200
- Last sale: $235,000 in 2016

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## 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