79 1/2 Merchant Street, Newark NJ 07105
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1 / 3196 days on market · Listed January 16, 2026
About 79 1/2 Merchant Street
Amazing opportunity in the highly sought-after Ironbound section of Newark! Located in one of the neighborhood's nicest areas on a street just off the corner of Ferry and Wilsons Avenues, this home provides easy access to local shops, diverse restaurants, and vibrant shopping. Enjoy three levels of living in a recently upgraded and updated home including three bedrooms and three full bathrooms, and a finished walk-out basement with a separate entrance, offering flexible use or potential for a separate unit. Offering Mother/daughter possibilities with two full kitchens and newer bathrooms. Detached garage and additional parking space a rare find in this area. Recent major upgrades include newer windows, new furnaces, and new roofs on both the main building and garage. Excellent investor opportunity with strong rental potential in a prime location close to transportation and major highways
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- ½ bathrooms: 0
Heating
- Natural Gas, Baseboard, 2 Zoned Heat
Cooling
- Multi Units
Features
- Basement: Finished, Full, Heated, Walk-Out Access
- Flooring: Vinyl Plank
- Fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,666 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
- Has garage: Yes
- Attached garage: No
Features
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch - Covered
Lot
- Size: 1,306.8 sqft (0.03 acres)
- Dimensions: 13.8 x 100
Details
- Parcel number: 14-01982-0000-00048
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Residential
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
- Architectural style: Detached, Attached Duplex
Materials
- Brick Veneer
Condition
- Year built: 1887
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Newark
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $261/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $126,900
- Annual tax amount: $4,826
- Date on market: 1/16/2026
- MLS#: 22601497
Why you'll love 79 1/2 Merchant Street in Newark, Newark, NJ
79 1/2 Merchant Street is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home for sale in Newark, NJ. It offers approximately 1,666 square feet of living space and was built in 1887. It is offered at $435,000, MLS# 22601497.
Inside, 79 1/2 Merchant Street features 2 stories, a finished and Full basement, natural Gas and Baseboard heat, multi Units cooling and vinyl Plank floors. For parking, the property offers a 1-car garage and off Street. It sits on a lot of roughly 1,307 square feet (about 0.03 acres).
Newark offers convenient access to shopping, schools, parks, dining, and everyday essentials. Annual property taxes are approximately $4,826. To tour 79 1/2 Merchant Street in Newark, contact Neuhaus Realty — a family-run agency since 1969, now serving Monmouth & Ocean from our Red Bank office — to schedule a private showing.
Location
MLS# 22601497. Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty. Listing information is provided by the Monmouth Ocean Regional MLS. Listing data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS.
