# 281 Forrest St, Jersey City

Three-family · built c. 1890 · Block 21305, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/21305/14/281-forrest-st

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

Every lot on block 21305: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/21305.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Dec 31, 2013, described as “4-100 amp service”
- Alteration, issued Oct 25, 2013, described as “1" water service connection”
- Alteration, issued Aug 22, 2013, described as “Repair sheetrock walls in 4-rooms, install new stone step threads, stucco front stair walls exterior. 9/9/13 Contractor submitted a letter wanted to be taking off the permit.eg Changed contr. on 10/8/2013 owner doing work”
- Alteration, issued Feb 18, 2009, described as “BLDG: Close openings on back of building as per plans/emergency repair.”
- Alteration, issued Dec 1, 2005, described as “Emergency structure repair”
- Alteration, issued Aug 9, 2005, described as “Replace some roof raftering plywood and replace with new roof”
- Alteration, issued Dec 9, 2004, described as “Clean up pending submittal of architects plan”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $461,200
- 2025 tax: $10,769
- Assessed land: $84,000
- Assessed improvements: $377,200

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Apr 6, 2022: $775,000, 2,794 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Oct 4, 2019: $520,000, 2,794 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