# 285 Forrest St, Jersey City

Commercial · Block 21305, Lot 12.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/21305/12/285-forrest-st

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

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $543K, 5 units, 3 stories, described as “New ground up 5-family - 285 forrest street”
- Alteration, issued Nov 3, 2023, described as “Demolition detached garage”
- Demolition, issued Oct 24, 2023, described as “Demolition of the existing Garage on the vacant land”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $164,900
- 2025 tax: $3,850
- Assessed land: $149,300
- Assessed improvements: $15,600
- Last sale: $50,000 in 2021

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- May 3, 2021: $50,000, 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.

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2023-0024: Site Plan, Approved, applied Jul 10, 2023. Applicant proposes construction of a 3 story multi-family residential building containing 10 units total, with 1 affordable unit pursuant to the Affordable Housing Overlay

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