We buy houses in Jersey City, NJ for cash. Every ward. Two- to four-families, brownstones, tenants.
Jersey City is the second-largest city in the state and almost entirely multifamily: frame two- to four-families in Greenville, the Heights and Bergen-Lafayette, brownstones downtown, all under rent control and close inspection. We buy the buildings as they are, tenants in place, with violations and liens handled at closing. Written offer in 24 hours.
- Rent control and registration handled
- Tenants stay, paying or not
- Illegal units and violations OK
- Every ward, Greenville to the Heights
You'll meet Peter, not a call center. Peter has bought in Greenville, the Heights and Bergen-Lafayette and knows the city's rent leveling office, certificate process, and the Hudson surrogate and sheriff on Newark Avenue. About Peter
Selling a house in Jersey City: what's specific to the city
Jersey City is rent control, tenant protections and a market that varies wildly by block.
Rent control. Jersey City's ordinance covers most buildings with more than a few units and requires registration and rent histories. A retail buyer's attorney wants all of it clean. We buy buildings where it isn't.
Multifamily everywhere. Frame two- to four-families from the 1880s through 1930s in Greenville, the Heights, Bergen-Lafayette and the West Side. Most have tenants, many have a unit that was never permitted.
Certificate inspections are strict. Smoke and CO, fire extinguishers, egress, illegal conversions. We buy as-is and handle the city afterward.
The market varies by block. Downtown and the Heights have moved fast; Greenville and the West Side less so. We show you the math for your block.
Local notes from houses we’ve bought and walked; confirm anything specific to your property with the township and your attorney. More on selling in Hudson County.
Jersey City neighborhoods where we buy
All of them, every condition. A few notes on what we tend to see in each.
- Greenville Frame two- to four-families, tenants, liens
- The Heights Two- and three-families, strong demand
- Bergen-Lafayette Brownstones and frame multifamily, redevelopment
- West Side Two-families, long-time owners, estates
- Journal Square Multifamily, mixed-use
- Downtown / Paulus Hook Brownstones, condos, high value
Why Jersey City homeowners call us
Tenants behind and rent control on top.
Inherited a Greenville three-family from a parent on the first floor.
Violations or a tax lien that outgrew the equity.
Fire or water damage with or without a claim.
A boarded building registered and fined.
Questions from Jersey City sellers
General questions are on the FAQ page; the process is on How It Works.
Yes. It affects the offer, not the sale.
We buy as-is.
Yes, paid at closing.
Forty minutes from Totowa. Next day is normal.
Nearby towns we buy in
Part of Hudson County unless noted.
Situation guides
The ones that come up most in Jersey City.
Sell your Jersey City building, tenants and all
Written offer in 24 hours. Rent control handled.