26-28 Unity Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106
OFF MARKET

26-28 Unity Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106

Lower Vailsburg
  • 8 Beds
  • 4 Baths
  • 4,306 sqft

$788,300

Trulia Estimate
as of May 19, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $5,380/mo*
Refinance Your Home

$788,300

Trulia Estimate
as of May 19, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $5,380/mo*
Refinance Your Home
8 Beds
4 Baths
4,306 sqft

Local Information

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Description

This 4 family property is an investor's dream located on a quiet street in the Ivy Hill Section of Newark. Each unity has separate gas and electric meters. The building has great pay performance with all tenants current on all rent. All units are occupied with tenants who are interested in staying in place. There is a unique opportunity to convert the attic into another rental with one bedroom and full bathroom. This is an ''AS IS'' sale. Seller will make no repairs. It is a short walk to public transportation, 10 minutes to Penn Station rails and the airport.
This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Trulia. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources. This description is from February 16, 2025

Home Highlights

Parking
No Info
Outdoor
No Info
A/C
Heating & Cooling
HOA
None
Price/Sqft
No Info
Listed
180+ days ago

Home Details for 26-28 Unity Avenue

Interior Features

Interior Details
Basement: Slab
Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 8Number of Bathrooms: 4Number of Bathrooms (full): 4
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced AirHas CoolingAir Conditioning: Multi UnitsHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Fireplace & Spa
No Spa
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Flooring: Wood, Linoleum, Ceramic Tile
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 2Floors: Wood, Linoleum, Ceramic Tile

Exterior Features

Parking & Garage
No GarageNo Attached GarageParking: On Street,None
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1925
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Residential IncomeProperty Subtype: Multi Family
Building
Not a New Construction
Property Information
Not Included in Sale: All tenant and Owner's personal propertyParcel Number: 0714_4077_69

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $675,000
Status Change & Dates
Off Market Date: Mon Aug 21 2023

Active Status

MLS Status: Closed

Location

Direction & Address
City: NewarkCommunity: None

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 4306 Square Feet

Business

Expense
Tenant Pays: Sewer, Hot Water, Heat, Gas, Electricity

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

Owner Pays: Water, Snow Removal, Trash Collection

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: 22319938Attic: Attic

Additional Information

Source Internet Entire Listing Display
Last check for updates: about 2 hours ago
Listed by Robin L Pickett, (732) 693-4770
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach - Spring Lake
Bought with: Robin L Pickett, (732) 693-4770, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach - Sea Girt
Source: MoreMLS, MLS#22319938

Price History for 26-28 Unity Avenue

DatePriceEventSource
06/28/2024$630,000Sold
MoreMLS #22319938
08/25/2023$675,000PendingMoreMLS #22319938
07/21/2023$675,000Listed For SaleMoreMLS #22319938
07/11/2012$249,000ListingRemovedAgent Provided
05/15/2012$249,000PriceChange
Agent Provided
04/10/2012$275,000Listed For SaleAgent Provided
08/23/2004$400,000Sold
N/A
10/26/1998$150,000Sold
N/A
08/10/1998$140,000Sold
N/A
05/13/1998$48,000Sold
N/A
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2025
Tax$9,846
Assessment$246,200
Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 26-28 Unity Avenue

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
161 Linden Ave, Irvington, NJ
0.46
Multi-Family Home
$595,000
06/05/25
6
2
2,636
37-39 Lenox Ave, Irvington, NJ
0.16
Multi-Family Home
$750,000
09/23/25
5
3
-
59 Adams St, Irvington, NJ
0.21
Multi-Family Home
$750,000
10/03/25
6
3
-

Assigned Schools

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Neighborhood Overview

Lower Vailsburg
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What Locals Say about Lower Vailsburg

At least 387 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 93 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 67 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 67 % Say car is needed

  • 66 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 59 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 57 % Say parking is easy

  • 52 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 52 % Say kids play outside

  • 50 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 44 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 37 % Say it's quiet

  • 37 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 33 % Say there are community events

  • 28 % Say there's wildlife

  • 23 % Say people would walk alone at night

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  • channel
    "very quiet block and neighborhood And all the neighbors are friendly. you can go outside to walk with no problems i love it here."
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  • Jullanar grant
    "The traffic is very busy in this area make sure dog on leash. The people are not always friendly and they just let the dogs go freely. Several of the dog owners don’t pick up the poop behind the animals. Make sure you stay to yourself and mind your business when living in Newark. "
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  • Shalanda Boyce
    "There is a newly developed Dog park within Vailsburg Park. It is very nice. It’s opened to the public. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I'm the westward District leader I love living up this way the lower part in the upper part of Vailsburg"
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  • Trulia User
    "Beautiful area and great place to live and attend school. Even though I hail from the Central via the South I've lived in the west for a total of 20 yrs"
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  • Trulia User
    "the park has a great area for kids to play on slides and merry-go-round it has a nice football field for big events it has open events for other commerce and a large football field and picnic areas"
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  • Trulia User
    "it's a safe place to walk ur dogs I have lived in the area for many years and never had a problem with ppl or they animals "
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  • Trulia User
    "Idk can do whatever with their dogs. Dogs can play in the backyards which are pretty big and play with other dogs in the community "
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  • Trulia User
    "food drives for families in need and community pre-school in walking distance from parents Home and local stores if you need something quick for dinner"
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  • Trulia User
    "Crime and drug ridden but easy access to public transportation. Frequent car break-ins and constant gun play. By all means not a safe area to live or raise a family."
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  • Julietreal678
    "ther are many family and parks you can visit around and good walk as well..choices differs.i just need something new."
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  • Quinten S.
    "drug and crime is very high in this area looking for homes in west ward, irvington, and possibly east orange or union nj"
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  • Unspecified
    "This is a dangerous community at times so you have to watch your surroundings at all times and don’t hang out in the streets after dark."
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  • Shanna B.
    "Watching your kids not good area not safe for kids to play outside alone always parents around with children "
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  • Shanna B.
    "Parks in the area are no good crack heads crack viral in the park all over drugs in the park and watch your kids dangerous people around "
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  • Shanna B.
    "People tend to let their dogs goto the bathroom all over the place... on other people’s property on the sidewalks, and don’t even clean up behind the dogs it so not right."
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  • Quaeesha
    "decent area, better than most surrounding areas/blocks. people are friendly around this area o can say so that's always a plus🥳"
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  • Trulia User
    "this is a crime area too many people hanging out on the Avenue I would not live here no more then 1yr or a year 4 killings and a block-and-a-half rating"
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  • Cassie
    "There are tons of dogs in the neighborhood to play with your dog. quite area and near by park to walk your dog. "
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  • Barbarablackmon93
    "I really like the Upper Vailsburg Area best, it’s more calm and quiet on most of their blocks, that’s where I would like to live."
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  • Alana
    "Horrible neighborhood shooting a lot Your kids can I go outside it’s too much violence in this neighborhood its really not good"
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  • Swan
    "The block itself is quiet. However you are within steps of a different world. As this is not a gated community you have no other choice but to experience the discomforts. I drive but should you need to use public transportation you have great access going NSEW."
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  • Ayanna P.
    "Good church, good community, parks, job fairs, cookouts, little leaguers, recruitment, health centers, police academy "
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  • frustrated neighbor
    "there is way too violent especially closer to south orange ave. I'm tired of the shooting and drugs "
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  • Chinedu A.
    "The commute to down is so easy, right in front of my house there is a bus stop , living in this neighborhood makes things easy but we have a lot of people moving about with nothing doing."
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  • Chinedu A.
    "Commute is okay to downtown just in front of my house is a bus stop,I don’t need to stress myself about it."
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  • W.F
    "is too much going on in this neighborhood not good at all I would like to move to a better area where I could feel safe"
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  • Terrance Nesbit
    "We've been living here for approximately 5 years & the heat part of my neighborhood is that all of the parents & children know that the children are safe & looked out for so they feel comfortable & can happily & peacefully play outside! Stores, restaurants, gas stations & highways are easy to get to. "
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  • Danielle J.
    "None. We have shootings in this area that make it difficult to gather outdoors. My neighbors once had a bbq that ended with a stray bullet winding up in my brand new truck."
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  • Danielle J.
    "This is not a good area to live in. Too much violence. I woke up one morning to a bullet in my brand new Jeep."
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  • Monroe
    "I've in my neighborhood for two years and dislike it... the area is very busy and the crime rates are high "
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  • Willrj41217
    "I lived here for the past 3 years and most stores and transportation is near by. The community is better and homeowners are rebuilding and renovating the neighborhood."
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  • Rosemarie
    "Haven’t seen any events An this area is bad An dangerous I don’t let my kids play outside I can’t wait to get out of here "
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  • Catharine B.
    "You can get to broad and market in downtown in about 15-20 minutes, 2-3 stops later is Pennsylvania Station Newark from where you can get anywhere, any day of the week."
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  • Haddassah R. V.
    "Our block is diverse and friendly. Neighbors look out for each other. When necessary the police arrive quickly to assist."
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  • Rjhens
    "This has to be the worst place on earth to live at. Nothing but drug dealers and gangs walking streets. Lots of crime and gun shots occur frequently every night. I do not recommend this place. It’s not safe for kids or adults outside!"
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26-28 Unity Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 is a 8 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 4,306 sqft multi-family built in 1925. 26-28 Unity Avenue is located in Lower Vailsburg, Newark. This property is not currently available for sale. 26-28 Unity Avenue was last sold on Jun 28, 2024 for $630,000 (7% lower than the asking price of $675,000). The current Trulia Estimate for 26-28 Unity Avenue is $788,300.