# 553 Liberty Ave, Jersey City

Vacant land · Block 602, Lot 69.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/602/69/553-liberty-ave

More construction in Western Slope: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/heights/western-slope.md

## Building permits

- New construction, issued Dec 13, 2024, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “Construction of new 2-family house”
- Demolition, issued Jul 8, 2024, described as “Demolition of existing two family house”
- Demolition, issued Jul 8, 2024, described as “Demolition of the existing two-family house”
- Alteration, issued May 9, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “UST Removal 550 gallons”
- Alteration, issued Aug 24, 2011, described as “Replace water heater.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $546,000
- 2025 tax: $12,749
- Assessed land: $546,000
- Last sale: $575,000 in 2023

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Oct 21, 2023: $575,000, 1,520 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.

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