# 198 South St, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1885 · Block 2105, Lot 30.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2105/30/198-south-st

More construction in Hudson City: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/hudson-city.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $867K, 3 units, 3 stories, described as “New 3 family residential dwelling along with renovation and expansion of the existing garage”
- Alteration, issued Apr 8, 2026, estimated cost $15K, 2 stories, described as “Complete demolition of a 3 family home (Demolish existing structure to construct 3 new family houses at 198 South St)”
- Demolition, issued Apr 8, 2026, described as “Complete demolition of a 3 family home”
- Alteration, issued Oct 3, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “1 removal 550 Gal USTR”
- Alteration, issued Jan 29, 2005, described as “Abadnon 550 gallon ust”
- Alteration, issued Jul 24, 2001, described as “Add Additional Third Meter”
- Alteration, issued Jul 24, 2001, described as “Plbg.work”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $461,800
- 2025 tax: $10,783
- Assessed land: $213,800
- Assessed improvements: $248,000
- Last sale: $875,000 in 2024

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Dec 23, 2024: $875,000, 2,250 sq ft ($389 per sq ft)

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

- Historic Preservation Commission case H-25-0039: Application, Submitted - Online, applied Feb 3, 2025. Demolish existing structure to construct 3 new family houses at 198 South St, Jersey City.

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