# 538 Palisade Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1900 · Block 2401, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2401/16/538-palisade-ave

More construction in Washington Village: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/washington-village.md

Every lot on block 2401: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/2401.md

## Building permits

- Demolition, issued Jul 16, 2025, described as “Complete demolition of house”
- Demolition, issued Jul 16, 2025, described as “Complete demolition of house”
- Alteration, issued Jun 19, 2003, described as “Water Service Connection”
- Alteration, issued Apr 12, 2002, described as “Remove Fence & Railings Broken Concrete & Steps. Replacing With Reinforced Concrete And Metal And Concrete Steps.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $537,200
- 2025 tax: $12,544
- Assessed land: $208,300
- Assessed improvements: $328,900
- Last sale: $985,000 in 2023

## Zoning

RC-2 (Residential Commercial District 2).

## Recent sales

- Sep 18, 2023: $985,000, 3,432 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.

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2026-0028: Site Plan Amendment, Fees Paid, applied Mar 2, 2026. Amendment to application P2024-0124 to amend interior layout, window schedule, side elevations and window wells.
- 538 Palisade Ave (case P2024-0124): Approved 2025, 11 units, 5 stories, 55 feet tall, 805 sq ft retail, 11 parking spaces

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