627 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Mixed use · 2 units · built c. 1880 · Block 8001, Lot 17.
Building permits
- Demolition, issued Aug 20, 2026, described as “Complete demolition of commercial building”
- Demolition, issued Aug 20, 2026, described as “Complete demolition of commercial building”
- Alteration — Residential, issued Apr 20, 2022, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration, issued Feb 26, 2020, described as “Building new fire escape on existing building”
- Alteration, issued Sep 18, 2019, described as “Fire alarm system for windowless basement”
- Alteration, issued Apr 19, 2010, described as “Install 3-HVAC units”
- Alteration, issued Dec 1, 2009, described as “Complete renovation of 3 existing apts cost of construction: $80,000.00”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $933,700
- 2025 tax
- $21,802
- Assessed land
- $206,200
- Assessed improvements
- $727,500
- Last sale
- $2,000,000 in 2024
Zoning
Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 5 - Commercial Main Street.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Sep 26, 2024: $2,000,000, 3,652 sq ft ($548 per sq ft)
- Sep 29, 2022: $2,000,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Board and land use applications
- 8-16 Lott St, 625-639 Newark Ave (case P2025-0067): Approved 2026, 1,049 units, 105 affordable, 47 stories, 515 feet tall, 2,392 sq ft retail