# 633 Newark Ave, Jersey City

Mixed use · 2 units · built c. 1900 · Block 8001, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/8001/14/633-newark-ave

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

Every lot on block 8001: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/8001.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued May 1, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Renovation of existing store for gaming & entertainment”
- Alteration, issued Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $33K, described as “Rear addition to existing mixed use 4 unit building and 1 existing commercial shoe store on ground floor space cost of construction: $1,374,300”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Oct 20, 2022, estimated cost $20K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Sep 22, 2022, estimated cost $5K
- Alteration, issued Jun 14, 2019, described as “New dedicayted recept in wiremold, hallway lights”
- Alteration — Retail, issued Mar 7, 2019, estimated cost $19K
- Alteration — Residential, issued Jan 23, 2019, estimated cost $20K
- Alteration, issued Jul 31, 2018, described as “Ac connection to fire alarm panel for windowless basement”
- Alteration, issued Dec 2, 2008, described as “Remove existing window and install new window , new sheetrock, and siding”
- Alteration, issued Nov 12, 2003, described as “Build New Wall (one Foot) Away From Existing Wall To Provide Entrance Into Garage.”
- Alteration, issued Jun 8, 1999, described as “16X34 awning sign”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,144,900
- 2025 tax: $53,831
- Assessed land: $198,200
- Assessed improvements: $946,700
- Last sale: $1,200,000 in 2020

## Zoning

Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 5 - Commercial Main Street.

## Recent sales

- Mar 31, 2020: $1,200,000, 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

- 633 Newark Avenue (case P21-022): Approved 2022, 4 units, 3 stories, 32 feet tall, 2,310 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