# 166 Hancock Ave, Jersey City

Apartment building · Block 2205, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2205/15/166-hancock-ave

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Oct 3, 2025, estimated cost $35K, described as “Furnish and Install One (1) Wheelchair Lift”
- Major renovation — Multi-Family, issued Feb 27, 2023, estimated cost $1.1M
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Jan 18, 2022, estimated cost $7K
- Alteration, issued Jan 23, 2019, described as “Conversion from rectory to daycare”
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Jun 14, 2017, estimated cost $4K
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Oct 19, 2016, estimated cost $5K

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,074,600
- 2025 tax: $71,792
- Assessed land: $1,350,200
- Assessed improvements: $1,724,400

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- Zoning Board case Z2026-0003: Site Plan Amendment, Approved, applied Jan 9, 2026. Administrative approval for minor aesthetic changes.
- 166 Hancock Avenue (case Z21-085): Approved 2022, 13 units, 3 stories, 49 feet tall

## In the news

[Jersey City Approves Residential Restoration Plan for St. Paul’s Convent](https://jerseydigs.com/st-pauls-convent-jersey-city-conversion-approved/), Jersey Digs, May 19, 2022.

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