# 559 Summit Ave, Jersey City

Commercial · Block 7904, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/7904/7/559-summit-ave

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

Every lot on block 7904: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/7904.md

## Building permits

- Demolition, issued Nov 6, 2026, described as “Complete Demolition of a Multi-Family Home”
- Alteration — Multi-Family, issued Feb 7, 2023, estimated cost $5K
- Alteration, issued Aug 17, 2006, described as “Water heater”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,060,100
- 2025 tax: $24,753
- Assessed land: $181,400
- Assessed improvements: $878,700
- Last sale: $1,700,000 in 2023

## Zoning

Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 3 - Commercial Center.

## Recent sales

- Oct 10, 2023: $1,700,000, 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.

## Board and land use applications

- 547 Summit Ave (case P2025-0133): Approved 2026, 1,514 units, 153 affordable, 47 stories, 513 feet tall, 5,136 sq ft retail

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