# 557 Newark Ave, Jersey City

Four-family · built c. 1910 · Block 9601, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9601/2/557-newark-ave

More construction in St. Joseph's: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/journal-square/st-josephs.md

Every lot on block 9601: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9601.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Sep 13, 2004, described as “Remove all roofing to existing deck, install insulation and awaflex roof system”
- Alteration, issued May 2, 2002, described as “4 Emergency Lights, 4 Smoke Detectors”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $737,800
- 2025 tax: $17,228
- Assessed land: $274,200
- Assessed improvements: $463,600
- Last sale: $490,000 in 2006

## Zoning

NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial 1).

## Recent sales

- Dec 10, 2024: $1,211,000, 2,578 sq ft ($470 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.

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