This historic home is waiting for you: a true project house on a coveted 20’ x 100’ lot, ready for its next chapter. Currently a 3-level single-family home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 218 Fifth Street is a blank-canvas opportunity for the renovator, builder, or investor willing to bring their vision to life. It comes with a head start, it has prior approvals for going up one level that includ
This historic home is waiting for you: a true project house on a coveted 20’ x 100’ lot, ready for its next chapter. Currently a 3-level single-family home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 218 Fifth Street is a blank-canvas opportunity for the renovator, builder, or investor willing to bring their vision to life. It comes with a head start, it has prior approvals for going up one level that includes a rooftop deck and a full rear extension with the option to convert to a two family. Outside, a private backyard backs directly onto the historic Harsimus Cove Embankment, a green and protected buffer that makes this a rare find. Parking is covered too, with a private driveway fitting one car at front and a second can be parked on street also. Steps to the PATH train, NY Waterway Ferry, and NJ Transit bus lines, with easy access to all major thoroughfares. Moments from the cafés, pubs, and restaurants around Grove Street Plaza, the Hudson River waterfront, parks, schools, and medical facilities, everything that makes Downtown Jersey City one of the region’s most sought-after historic neighborhoods, all with a quick, easy commute into NYC via PATH, Bus or ferry. Homes with this combination of historic-district character, lot size, parking, and an already-designed growth path rarely come to market. 218 Fifth Street is ready for someone to make it their own.
With strategically placed offices across New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Corcoran Sawyer Smith combi
With strategically placed offices across New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Corcoran Sawyer Smith combines deep local roots with the reach and resources of a global real estate brand. Built on a foundation of small business, civic leadership, and neighborhood expertise, we represent buyers and sellers of some of the region’s most extraordinary properties—from new developments along the Hudson River to historic stone farmhouses along the Delaware.
Our roots run especially deep in Downtown Jersey City, including the Grove Street corridor, Powerhouse Arts District, and Paulus Hook, where our neighborhood fluency translates into proven results. As of August 2026, we lead the market with 58 closings at a median sale price of $937,500.
Our 400+ passionate sales professionals are guided by the values of Excellence, Collaboration, Integrity, Adaptability, and Grit. By pairing intimate local expertise with the industry-leading marketing, technology, and global network of the Corcoran brand, we deliver an exceptional real estate experience while remaining deeply invested in the communities we call home.
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October 7
First listed
September 17
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