257 Danforth Ave, Jersey City
Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 28001, Lot 19.
Building permits
- Demolition, issued Aug 12, 2026, described as “Complete Demolition of a Single-Family Home”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $246,700
- 2025 tax
- $5,760
- Assessed land
- $79,100
- Assessed improvements
- $167,600
- Last sale
- $400,000 in 2023
Zoning
R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jun 6, 2023: $400,000, 1,200 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Board and land use applications
- 1727-1733 John F Kennedy Boulevard (case Z2024-0078): Approved 2025, 56 units, 8 affordable, 5 stories, 59 feet tall, 2,591 sq ft retail, 18 parking spaces