# 245 Beacon Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1900 · Block 5505, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/5505/5/245-beacon-ave

More construction in Sparrow Hill: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/sparrow-hill.md

Every lot on block 5505: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/5505.md

## Building permits

- Demolition — Residential, issued Jun 11, 2021, estimated cost $15K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jun 25, 2019, estimated cost $8K
- Alteration, issued Jan 27, 2009, described as “Approx. 40 plus sheets of rock would llike to tile ground added 4 windows , apartment damaged from sewer backed up”
- Alteration, issued Jun 5, 2002, described as “Vinyl Siding Front And Back Only”
- Alteration, issued Oct 31, 2000, described as “Repair Sidewalk And Porch”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $372,500
- 2025 tax: $8,698
- Assessed land: $174,600
- Assessed improvements: $197,900
- Last sale: $475,000 in 2018

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Flood zone

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

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