# 138 Chestnut Ave, Jersey City

Two-family · built c. 1888 · Block 9705, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9705/3/138-chestnut-ave

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

Every lot on block 9705: https://umarelli.org/jersey-city/9705.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, issued Oct 29, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Repair of existing porch”
- Demolition — Multi-Family, issued Mar 2, 2023, estimated cost $3K
- Alteration, issued Feb 9, 2012, described as “8 inch stainless steel liner into insert”
- Alteration, issued Oct 9, 2009, described as “1 3/4 inch water service connection”
- Alteration, issued Sep 30, 2008, described as “Bldg: Building new patio 7 x 8.”
- Alteration, issued Oct 7, 2005, described as “Renovation plumbing”
- Alteration, issued Sep 9, 2005, described as “Plumbing work”
- Alteration, issued Sep 6, 2005, described as “2 water heaters”
- Alteration, issued Aug 8, 2005, described as “Vinyl siding”
- Alteration, issued Jul 8, 2005, described as “Electrical renovation”
- Alteration, issued Dec 1, 1999, described as “Fill 550 Tank With Sand”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $606,000
- 2025 tax: $14,150
- Assessed land: $281,300
- Assessed improvements: $324,700
- Last sale: $835,000 in 2023

## Zoning

R-1 (Neighborhood Housing).

## Recent sales

- Feb 13, 2023: $835,000, 1,665 sq ft, 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.

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