# 257 Danforth Ave, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 28001, Lot 19.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/28001/19/257-danforth-ave

More construction in Our Lady of Mercy: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/greenville/our-lady-of-mercy.md

Every lot on block 28001: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/28001.md

## 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).

## 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.

## Flood zone

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

## 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

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