Industrial and Warehouse Space for Lease in Jersey City, NJ

Where warehouse use is allowed in Jersey City

Jersey City’s Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 345, § 345-49) permits warehousing, wholesaling and distribution by right in the I Industrial district, along with self-storage, manufacturing, and assembly and packaging. The PI Port Industrial district in Greenville (§ 345-50) permits warehousing and distribution and rail, truck and waterborne terminal facilities, including storage and containerization.

Much of Jersey City is covered by redevelopment plans that set their own uses, so check whether a site is inside one before you rely on the base district.

Zoning text changes; confirm the district for a specific lot with the municipal zoning officer before you sign.

Road miles from Jersey City

• AcreX office, Caldwell: 18.9 miles, about 31 minutes

• Port Newark: 10.2 miles, about 30 minutes

• Newark Liberty Airport: 9.5 miles, about 17 minutes

• George Washington Bridge: 14.0 miles, about 25 minutes

Driving routes from the Census center point of Jersey City, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data on November 12, 2026, without traffic. Your building’s address will differ.

Asking rents near Jersey City

Newmark does not publish an industrial rent figure for Jersey City itself, so this is the Hudson County figure. Newmark reports the Hudson County area in two submarkets: Hudson Waterfront at $19.50/SF with 8.4% vacancy and the Meadowlands at $17.78/SF with 5.6% vacancy (average asking rents, NNN). Asking rents are not signed rents. Source: Newmark 3Q 2026 Northern NJ industrial report.

Compare a gross quote with an NNN quote using the NNN to gross rent converter, or read the northern NJ warehouse lease rates guide.

2026 industrial deed sales in Jersey City

The state’s SR-1A file shows 1 usable Class 4B (industrial) deed of $1 million or more in Jersey City so far in 2026:

• 121 Tonnele Avenue: $19.95 million (deed dated July 10)

Public records, not an AcreX deal (NJ Division of Taxation SR-1A sales data; acreage from MOD-IV parcel records).

Some recorded 2026 deeds aren’t listed because the state flags them as not reflecting market value (for example multi-parcel, related-party or leaseback sales).

Next steps

• Draft a non-binding offer with the commercial lease LOI generator.

• See all of Hudson County: industrial space for lease in Hudson County.

• Own a building in Jersey City? See the Jersey City commercial real estate page.

Questions

Is warehouse use allowed in Jersey City, NJ?

Yes. Jersey City’s Land Development Ordinance (§ 345-49) permits warehousing, wholesaling and distribution in the I Industrial district, and § 345-50 permits warehousing and distribution in the PI Port Industrial district. Many sites are in redevelopment plans with their own rules.

What do industrial spaces rent for near Jersey City?

Newmark does not publish a Jersey City figure. Its 3Q 2026 Hudson County submarkets show average asking rents of $17.78 to $19.50 per square foot, NNN. Asking rents are not signed rents.

Sources

• Jersey City Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 345 (City of Jersey City interim user document, Ordinances 22-084, 23-003, 23-103 and 24-011)

• NJ Division of Taxation SR-1A sales data

• NJ Division of Taxation non-usable sale codes (guidelines36.pdf)

• NJGIN MOD-IV parcel data

• OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data

• Census Gazetteer internal points

• Newmark 3Q 2026 Northern NJ industrial report