# 479 Washington Blvd, Jersey City

Hotel · built 2008 · Block 7303, Lot 11.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/7303/11/479-washington-blvd

More construction in Newport: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/downtown/newport.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Sep 8, 2025, described as “Westin signage”
- Alteration, issued Sep 8, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of Sidewalk Shed”
- Major renovation, issued May 15, 2025, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “Public Area Renovations”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jul 6, 2021, estimated cost $20K
- Alteration — Commercial, issued Jan 28, 2016, estimated cost $40K
- Alteration — Hotel, issued Jun 11, 2015, estimated cost $190K
- Alteration, issued Nov 19, 2013, described as “Alterations for the westin tangent as per plans”
- Alteration, issued Nov 13, 2013, described as “Install Temp. Communications site for superbowl Remove antennas once event is over”
- Alteration, issued Oct 29, 2013
- Alteration, issued Aug 16, 2013, described as “New verizon wireless interior antenna system and associated data processing electronic equiptment.”
- Alteration, issued Jan 10, 2013, described as “Pool bonding”
- Alteration, issued May 16, 2011, described as “Installation of pre-fab storage mezzanine (Westin Hotel)”
- Alteration, issued Feb 7, 2011, described as “Alterations”
- Alteration, issued Jan 7, 2009, described as “Tenant fit out for Restaurant (South City Prime) as per plans cost of construction: $100,000.00”
- Alteration, issued Jul 14, 2008, described as “Underslab permit for tenant fit out for south city prime.”
- Alteration, issued May 21, 2008, described as “Install sign”
- Alteration, issued May 17, 2007, described as “6 traction elevators, 3 hydraulic elevators, 12 oil buffers, 6 aux. power generators”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $90,000,000
- 2025 tax: $2,101,500
- Assessed land: $13,966,400
- Assessed improvements: $76,033,600

## Zoning

Newport Redevelopment Plan, Regional Commercial.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NAVD88). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Westin Hotel (case Not Available): Completed, 429 units, 24 stories, 7,000 sq ft retail, 215 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