149 Essex
Quiet block, quick commute: 149 Essex puts an elevator boutique building two turns from the Paulus Hook esplanade, with the ferry and Exchange Place PATH minutes away on foot.
149 Essex Street is the Paulus Hook building that faces the other water. Most of the neighborhood looks east at Manhattan; Fulton’s Landing sits on the Morris Canal with Liberty State Park across the basin, the waterfront walkway at the door, and the Essex Street light rail stop on the corner. It is a six story, 105 home mid rise from 2005 with garage parking and real two bedroom layouts, and I have closed three homes here between 2020 and 2021, which is enough to know exactly which lines the market pays for.
Building facts
| Address | 149 Essex Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Paulus Hook, at the Morris Canal Basin between Hudson Street and the waterfront walkway) |
|---|---|
| Community name | Fulton’s Landing |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Developer | Pulte Homes |
| Height | 6 stories |
| Residences | 105 condominiums, one to three bedrooms |
| Typical sizes | About 750 to 1,500 sq ft; the two bedrooms run from about 930 to 1,300 sq ft |
| Ownership | Condominium |
| Property taxes | If the building carried the usual 20 year abatement from 2005, it has run its course, so listings should show taxes at or near the full city rate (1.67 percent of assessed value); Confirm the status with the Jersey City Tax Assessor for any unit |
| HOA dues | Recent listings average about $1,280 a month, with water included; confirm the current figure and inclusions on any listing |
| Parking | On site garage; a space conveys with many homes, and the deed decides; confirm on the listing |
| Pets | Allowed, with association rules |
| Amenities | Fitness center, landscaped courtyard, elevators, secure entry, garage, and the waterfront walkway along the canal |
| Views | The canal facing homes look across the Morris Canal Basin to Liberty State Park and the harbor beyond; the courtyard facing homes are the quiet ones |
| Transit | Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Essex Street on the corner (Exchange Place in one stop, Hoboken in about 15 minutes); Exchange Place PATH about ten minutes on foot; Paulus Hook NY Waterway ferry about five minutes; Liberty Landing ferry across the basin |
| Neighborhood | Paulus Hook’s southern edge: the brownstone blocks of Grand, Sussex, and Morris Streets, Paulus Hook Park, the Morris Canal waterfront, and Liberty State Park a short walk across the Grand Street bridge |
What 149 Essex is like to live in
This is a neighborhood building rather than a tower. Six stories, wide hallways, a courtyard, an elevator, a garage, and a walkway along the canal where the neighborhood walks its dogs and the kayakers launch in summer. The canal side homes have water and park views without the tower price, and the whole building is a five minute walk from the ferry and a ten minute walk from Exchange Place. Residents are young families, downtown professionals, and NYC transplants who wanted a real two bedroom with parking in a walkable historic district; the rental share is low. The trade off is the amenity list, which is practical rather than resort scale, and the building’s age, which is now on its first replacement cycle for roofs and mechanical systems.
The lines that set the price
Water side first: the canal and park facing homes on the upper floors carry the premium, and a top floor two bedroom with the basin view is the best product in the building. Layout second: the larger two bedrooms with two full baths and the three bedrooms trade in their own band; the compact 930 sq ft two bedrooms are the entry point. Parking third: a deeded space is worth real money in Paulus Hook, where street parking is by permit and scarce. Renovation last: a 2005 kitchen and a renovated one are a meaningful gap in this building.
Documented sales at 149 Essex
My own closings, all public record and listed on my Track Record page:
| Unit | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6K | 2021 | $1,150,000 |
| 5H | 2021 | $745,000 |
| 6E | 2020 | $760,000 |
What the numbers say: unit 6K at $1,150,000 in 2021 was a top floor, larger layout on the water side; units 5H and 6E in the mid $700,000s were the compact two bedroom product. For context, a 936 sq ft two bedroom (unit 5C) closed at $930,000 in 2026, which shows how far the entry level has moved since my 2020 and 2021 sales.
What buyers should know
Confirm the tax status, because a 2005 building should be at or near full taxes by now and any listing that shows something lower needs an explanation. Confirm the parking on the deed. Read the reserve study and the assessment history; a 2005 mid rise with a garage and a courtyard has a predictable maintenance cycle and the good associations fund it. Check the flood designation for the garage and ground floor; Paulus Hook’s canal edge is low ground, and the homes above carry only the building’s exposure.
What sellers should know
Your buyer is comparing you to the Paulus Hook brownstone condos (no parking, no elevator, more character) and to the newer towers a few blocks north (more amenity, higher monthly). Price from your own line’s closed history, make the parking and the canal view the headline, and show the true monthly number with full taxes; in this neighborhood, a building with settled financials and no abatement cliff is a selling point once the buyer understands it.
Quick answers about 149 Essex
What is Fulton’s Landing?
Fulton’s Landing is the community name for 149 Essex Street, a six story, 105 home condominium completed in 2005 on the Morris Canal in Paulus Hook.
What have homes at 149 Essex sold for?
I sold unit 6K for $1,150,000 and unit 5H for $745,000 in 2021, and unit 6E for $760,000 in 2020. In 2026 a 936 sq ft two bedroom, unit 5C, closed at $930,000.
Does 149 Essex have parking?
Yes, an on site garage; a space conveys with many homes, and the deed decides, so confirm for any unit.
Does 149 Essex have a tax abatement?
If it carried the usual 20 year abatement from 2005, that schedule has run its course, so listings should show taxes at or near the full city rate; confirm the status with the Jersey City Tax Assessor.
Is 149 Essex close to the PATH?
The Essex Street light rail stop is on the corner, one stop from Exchange Place; the Exchange Place PATH is about ten minutes on foot and the Paulus Hook ferry about five.
What are the HOA fees at 149 Essex?
Recent listings average about $1,280 a month with water included; confirm the current figure and inclusions on any listing.
Nearby buildings
Pier House (15 Warren) · Liberty View (126 Dudley) · Liberty Terrace (25 Hudson) · The Sugar House · 77 Hudson
Tools for this building
Jersey City Abatement Checker · Condo carrying cost calculator · NJ seller net sheet · Do you need flood insurance in Jersey City?
Reviewed August 2026 by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker. Building details are provided as general guidance and change over time; confirm specifics for any unit with your agent and attorney.
Know the building before you make your move
Paulus Hook comps, block by block, for 149 Essex: 908-227-8226.