Jersey City Basement Apartment

[Michael Lettieri]

How do I verify if a Jersey City basement apartment is legal and recognized by the City?

The building I’m evaluating has a certificate of inspection from the state of NJ (green card) which says it has 4 units. My concern is that the City doesn’t recognize the basement apartment. So how can I confirm that the building is 4-family and not 3-family? How do I check that the basement apartment meets the city’s building code standards?