# 281 Central Ave, Jersey City

Condominium · 7 units · built 2021 · Block 3702, Lot 29.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/3702/29/281-central-ave

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

Every lot on block 3702: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/3702.md

## Building permits

- Alteration — Commercial, issued Mar 21, 2023
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Apr 26, 2022, estimated cost $8K
- Alteration — Residential, issued May 18, 2021, estimated cost $120K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Feb 25, 2021, estimated cost $24K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jul 28, 2020, estimated cost $6K
- Addition — Multi-Family, issued Jun 11, 2020, estimated cost $708K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Apr 23, 2019, estimated cost $13K
- Alteration, issued Jun 4, 2018, described as “Cut & clean & remove 550 gallon oil tank in front of sidewalk”
- Alteration, issued Jan 18, 2000, described as “Interior Alteration Two Second Fl., And 60 Sq. Ft. Addition To A Dental Office. Construction Cost: $92,000.00”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,937,800
- Assessed land: $772,400
- Assessed improvements: $3,093,600
- Exemptions and abatements: $928,200
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 8

## Zoning

NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial 1).

## Recent sales

- Feb 26, 2026: $550,000, Unit 0401, 855 sq ft ($643 per sq ft)
- Dec 23, 2024: $565,000, Unit 0302, 843 sq ft ($670 per sq ft)
- Dec 4, 2024: $1,190,000, Unit 0501, 1,680 sq ft ($708 per sq ft)
- May 28, 2023: $1,175,000, Unit 0501, 1,680 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Feb 18, 2022: $400,000, sold with other lots
- Jan 13, 2022: $450,000, sold with other lots
- Jan 6, 2022: $495,000, sold with other lots
- Jan 5, 2022: $495,000, sold with other lots
- Jan 3, 2022: $495,000, sold with other lots
- Dec 30, 2021: $495,000, sold with other lots

The 10 most recent of 12 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

- 281 Central Avenue (case P20-077): Completed, 7 units, 5 stories, 54 feet tall, 1,185 sq ft retail

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