595 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Public property · built 1956 · Block 8002, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, issued Dec 5, 2024, estimated cost $70K, 5 stories, described as “Elevator Permit”
- Alteration, issued May 21, 2024, 6 stories, described as “Envelope Repair and Restoration at the William J Brennan Courthouse”
- Alteration, issued Apr 16, 2021, described as “Fire Permit Application (Fire Tech Only) 550 UST Removal”
- Major renovation — Commercial, issued Mar 22, 2021, estimated cost $4.6M
- Alteration, issued Oct 20, 2020, described as “Install (1) vertical platform lift (3)”
- Alteration, issued May 28, 2020, described as “Install One Vertical Platform Elevator Lift”
- Alteration, issued May 7, 2020, estimated cost $994K
- Alteration, issued May 7, 2020, described as “Rehabilitation of existing 5000 sq. Feet area on first floor level 1 northwest to accommodate new civil division offices existing smoke detectors”
- Major renovation, issued Feb 26, 2020, estimated cost $1.1M
- Alteration, issued Feb 11, 2020, described as “Interior fitout existing office space (room 407)”
- Alteration, issued Jan 17, 2020, described as “Ceiling asbestos abatement room 901”
- Alteration, issued Dec 6, 2019, described as “Restoration of interior decorative marble painted finishes address for 583 newark avenue”
- Alteration, issued Sep 16, 2019, described as “(3)-Backflows (1)-8 inch water service Connection”
- Alteration, issued Sep 5, 2019, described as “Asbestos abatement 1st floor- Sheriffs Back Office”
- Alteration, issued Jan 9, 2019, described as “ABESTOS abatement 5th floor”
- Alteration, issued Dec 14, 2018, described as “Replace obsolete governor with new”
- Alteration, issued Mar 17, 2017, described as “Asbestos abatement of 600 sq. Ft building occupied”
- Alteration, issued Oct 27, 2016, described as “Asbestos Abatement”
- Alteration, issued Feb 1, 2016, described as “Asbestos abatement- sheriff office”
- Alteration, issued Dec 11, 2015, described as “Provide the necessary labor to install one (1) chair lift”
- Alteration, issued Nov 25, 2015, described as “Abestos removal subchapter 8”
- Alteration, issued Dec 5, 2014, described as “Conversion of 2ND fl 0FFICE space to new courtroom, judges chambers & refinish 2 bathrooms. Work performed at 583 newark”
- Alteration, issued Sep 17, 2014, described as “Asbestos abatement of 5600 sqft”
- Alteration, issued Jun 20, 2014, described as “Asbestos removal”
- Alteration, issued Jan 7, 2014, described as “Asbestos abatement of 120 sq ft in room 400”
23 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $101,462,000
- Assessed land
- $61,419,600
- Assessed improvements
- $40,042,400
Zoning
Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, Zone 6 - Preservation.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Planning Board case P2025-0001: Subdivision, Submitted, applied Jan 2, 2025. Subdivision for Court House Park
In the news
After Many Delays, Jersey City’s $345 Million Frank Guarini Courthouse Sets Opening Date, Jersey Digs, Jun 5, 2026.