# 38 Cottage St, Jersey City

Single family · built c. 1900 · Block 7902, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/7902/49/38-cottage-st

More construction in Journal Square: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/journal-square/journal-square.md

## Building permits

- Demolition, issued Apr 15, 2026, described as “Demolition of a Single-Family Home”
- Alteration, issued Sep 1, 1998, described as “Remove + replace exising roof,shingles”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $495,100
- 2025 tax: $11,561
- Assessed land: $294,700
- Assessed improvements: $200,400

## Zoning

Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 4 - Neighborhood Mixed Use.

## Recent sales

- Sep 18, 2024: $2,500,000, 1,491 sq ft ($1,677 per sq ft)

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

- 32-24 Cottage Street & 703-707 Newark Ave (case P2024-0006): Approved 2025, 648 units, 27 stories, 293 feet tall, 4,205 sq ft retail, 8 parking spaces

## In the news

[Namdar Group Secures $32 Million Loan as New Tower Plans Emerge in Jersey City](https://jerseydigs.com/park-tower-namdar-group-jersey-city/), Jersey Digs, Feb 13, 2025.

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