# 53 Beacon Ave, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 5905, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/5905/14/53-beacon-ave

More construction in Palisade: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/palisade.md

Every lot on block 5905: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/5905.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Nov 14, 2016, described as “Conversion oil to gas burner / Backflow / Gas Piiping. Install new 6"x35 aluminum flexible liner”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $522,400
- 2025 tax: $12,198
- Assessed land: $242,300
- Assessed improvements: $280,100
- Last sale: $543,000 in 2017

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Planning Board case P2026-0140: Site Plan Amendment, Fees Paid, applied Sep 1, 2026. Minor changes to architectural plans due to site conditions.
- Planning Board case P2025-0099: Site Plan, Approved, applied May 2, 2025. Expand existing residential dwelling with 2 additional units
- Zoning Board case Z2025-0009: Variance - No Site Plan, Withdrawn, applied Jan 14, 2025. Expand existing single-family dwelling to 3 units

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