# 159-159A Virginia Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1900 · Block 21002, Lot 12.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/21002/12/159-159a-virginia-ave

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

## Building permits

- New construction, issued May 7, 2026, estimated cost $330K, 3 units, 3 stories, described as “New 3 family house & folded sprinkler plans”
- Demolition, issued Feb 11, 2026, 5 stories, described as “Demolition of a 2.5 story house”
- Demolition, issued Feb 11, 2026, 5 stories, described as “Demolition of a 2.5 story house”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Nov 20, 2015, estimated cost $4K
- Alteration, issued Feb 19, 2003, described as “Water Heater”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $317,600
- 2025 tax: $7,416
- Assessed land: $99,000
- Assessed improvements: $218,600
- Last sale: $277,500 in 2019

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Nov 11, 2025: $420,000, 1,934 sq ft ($217 per sq ft)
- Jun 27, 2019: $277,500, 2,865 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