# 126 Chestnut Ave, Jersey City

Three-family · built c. 1880 · Block 9704, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9704/5/126-chestnut-ave

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

Every lot on block 9704: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9704.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Mar 22, 2017, described as “New rubber torch down roof, new metal fascia and new 6'' gutter.”
- Alteration, issued Oct 4, 2013, described as “Lighting fixtuers, switcher & receptacles”
- Alteration, issued Oct 27, 2005, described as “Water heater”
- Alteration, issued Dec 24, 1998, described as “Reconnect electric meter”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $684,600
- 2025 tax: $15,985
- Assessed land: $300,900
- Assessed improvements: $383,700

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Feb 11, 2026: $985,000, 2,907 sq ft ($339 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