Columbus House
Columbus House brought boutique new construction to the heart of downtown: 60 residences, including ten townhomes, in a steel and concrete building steps from Van Vorst Park and the Grove Street PATH.
Columbus House is the newest building in this guide and the rarest format in Downtown Jersey City: 60 homes, including ten townhomes with their own entrances, in a seven story steel and concrete building completed in 2025 two blocks from Van Vorst Park and three from the Grove Street PATH. The dues are among the lowest of any new building in the city because the amenity program is deliberately small, and the early sales have already set a benchmark: I closed unit 602 for $1,795,000 in 2026, the highest documented sale in the building.
Building facts
| Address | 139 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Downtown, between Barrow and Monmouth Streets, two blocks from Van Vorst Park) |
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| Completed | 2025 |
| Developer | |
| Height | 7 stories |
| Residences | 60: 50 condominiums and 10 townhomes with private entrances |
| Typical sizes | One bedrooms about 650 to 800 sq ft; two bedrooms about 1,000 to 1,300; three bedroom homes and townhomes about 1,500 to 2,000 |
| Construction | Steel and concrete, which is unusual for a building of this size in Downtown; most boutique buildings here are wood frame over a podium |
| Ownership | Condominium; full city taxes assessed as new construction |
| HOA dues | Recent listings average about $420 a month, which is the lowest in this guide for a new building; confirm the current figure and inclusions on any listing |
| Parking | |
| Pets | Allowed, with association rules |
| Amenities | Elevator, secure entry with a virtual doorman, rooftop terrace, bike storage |
| Interiors | Floor to ceiling windows, open kitchens with stone counters and panelled appliances, wide plank floors, in unit washers and dryers, private terraces on the townhomes and some upper floor homes |
| Transit | Grove Street PATH about five minutes on foot (World Trade Center in about eight minutes, 33rd Street in about 20); the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Marin Boulevard; Exchange Place and the ferries about 15 minutes |
| Neighborhood | The Van Vorst Park district: the brownstone blocks around the park, the restaurants of Grove Street and Newark Avenue, Dixon Mills a block away, and the Grove Street PATH plaza |
What Columbus House is like to live in
It lives like a brownstone block with modern systems: a small building where the neighbors know each other, a roof, an elevator, and homes with glass where a brownstone has windows. The townhomes are the format Downtown has almost never offered new: a private entrance on the street, multiple levels, and outdoor space, without a 150 year old structure to maintain. The condos above are bright and efficient, and the steel and concrete construction means quiet between floors. The residents are Downtown families who wanted new construction near the park and the PATH, and Manhattan and Brooklyn transplants who wanted the brownstone neighborhood with a new building’s convenience; there is little investor presence. The trade offs are the amenity list, which is short by design, and the comps, which are few because the building is new.
The homes that set the price
The townhomes first: they are their own market, priced against the renovated brownstones around Van Vorst Park rather than against condos. The top floors second: the upper floor homes with terraces and light on two sides carry the premium; my sale of unit 602 was on the sixth floor. Layout third: the two bedrooms with two full baths near 1,100 to 1,300 sq ft are the core product. Parking, if it exists for the home, last.
Documented sales at Columbus House
My own closing, public record and listed on my Track Record page:
| Unit | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 602 | 2026 | $1,795,000 |
What the numbers say: the building’s closings run from about $655,000 for the smallest homes to about $1.53 million for the sponsor’s larger homes, with prices per square foot around $900, and my sale of unit 602 at $1,795,000 set the top of the building. As more resales arrive they will set the real market; until then, the sponsor’s closed contracts and the few resales are the comps, and reading them correctly is the whole job.
What buyers should know
Read the offering plan, the sponsor’s budget, and the reserve funding schedule; in a new building the dues are an estimate until the association takes over. Confirm the tax assessment and the first full year tax bill, because new construction is assessed at completion. Confirm the parking. If you are buying from the sponsor, have your attorney review the unit’s specific plan and the construction warranties; if you are buying a resale, ask why the seller is selling within two years, and read the answer with care.
What sellers should know
Early resales in a new building are priced against the sponsor’s remaining inventory and against the brownstones around the park. Lead with what the sponsor cannot offer, a finished home with window treatments, closets, and a documented upgrade package, and price from the building’s closed contracts by floor and exposure. My sale of unit 602 is the reference for a top floor home; a lower floor home needs its own number.
Quick answers about Columbus House
What have homes at Columbus House sold for?
I sold unit 602 for $1,795,000 in 2026, the highest documented sale in the building; the building’s closings run from about $655,000 to about $1.53 million for the sponsor’s homes, with prices per square foot around $900.
Does Columbus House have townhomes?
Yes, ten townhomes with private street entrances and outdoor space, alongside 50 condominiums in the building above; the townhomes are priced against the renovated brownstones around Van Vorst Park.
What are the HOA fees at Columbus House?
Recent listings average about $420 a month, which is the lowest of any new building in this guide because the amenity program is small by design; confirm the current figure on any listing.
Is Columbus House close to the PATH?
About five minutes on foot to Grove Street, which reaches the World Trade Center in about eight minutes and 33rd Street in about 20.
Is Columbus House steel and concrete?
Yes, which is rare for a boutique building in Downtown Jersey City, where most small buildings are wood frame over a podium, and it is the reason the building is quiet between floors.
Nearby buildings
Dixon Mills · The Oakman · 10 Provost · Cooke Lofts (140 Bay) · Gulls Cove · Hamilton Square
Tools for this building
Condo carrying cost calculator · NJ seller net sheet · Is new construction worth it on the Jersey City waterfront? · Jersey City Abatement Checker
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
Downtown comps and pricing for Columbus House: 908-227-8226.