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politics2 hours ago•26 min saved

NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout Falters as Mamdani Skips Oversight Hearing

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration will skip Tuesday’s City Council oversight hearing on the pied-à-terre tax rollout, instead submitting written testimony due to ongoing litigation. Democrats blasted the move as a transparency failure after a bungled rollout that included a large homeowner list and thousands of exemption notices, with lawsuits temporarily pausing the rollout. The tax targets luxury second homes valued at $5M+ for single-family homes and $1M+ for co-ops/condos that are unoccupied, and the hearing will proceed with public input amid GOP rallies.

via nypost.com|

#city-council #mamdani #nyc

politics4 days ago•2 min saved

NYC pied-à-terre tax moves forward as appeal proceeds

An appellate court allowed New York City's pied-a-terre tax rollout to proceed while a legal challenge continues, after a Staten Island judge briefly blocked the levy; the suit by three residents targets the rollout and notices sent to thousands of homeowners, with the city seeking to maintain timing of implementation, and President Trump criticizing the plan.

via CNBC|

#appellate-court #mamdani #nyc

us-news4 days ago•27 min saved

Mamdani’s pied-a-terre tax returns to life as legal fight continues

An appellate court temporarily lifts the lower court’s restraining order, allowing City Hall to proceed with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-a-terre tax rollout while the full appeals panel reviews the case, keeping the tax in effect despite ongoing homeowner lawsuits that accuse the rollout of being botched and harassing. The city argues the pause would create headaches for taxpayers and threaten essential revenues, as the legal battle involving homeowners including Randy Mastro continues to unfold.

via New York Post|

#appeals-court #mamdani #nyc-city-hall

politics7 days ago•3 min saved

Court halts NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout amid homeowner lawsuit

A Staten Island judge issued a temporary restraining order pausing NYC's pied-à-terre tax rollout on second homes valued over $5 million, forcing the city to remove a public list of about 900,000 properties and delaying notices and exemption deadlines while a lawsuit by homeowners led by Randy Mastro proceeds; a hearing is set for Aug. 31. Mayor Mamdani says the city will vigorously defend the measure, which aims to fund city services.

via Politico|

#judiciary #lawsuit #new-york-city

politics8 days ago•4 min saved

Stark challenges NYC pied-à-terre tax, cites data overreach in lawsuit

Former NYC finance commissioner Martha Stark, now with TENNY, testifies in a lawsuit opposing the pied-à-terre tax, arguing the city overreached with a 900,000-property data release and wrongly shifts the burden of proof onto homeowners; she says only a small share meet the tax thresholds and calls for reform.

via New York Post|

#lawsuit #martha-stark #new-york-city

us-news9 days ago•31 min saved

Three NYC homeowners sue over messy pied-à-terre tax rollout

Three NYC homeowners filed suit in Staten Island Supreme Court to delay the city’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, arguing Mayor Mamdani’s administration bungled the process by publishing a near‑million-property list and mailing 17,000 exemption notices, forcing residents to prove residency; the suit seeks an emergency injunction to scrub the list and void notices while the law (for luxury second homes over $5 million, or condos/co-ops over $1 million that are unoccupied) is challenged, and comes as the exemption deadline was extended to Sept. 18.

via New York Post|

#homeowners #lawsuit #mamdani

real-estate18 days ago•23 min saved

NYC pied-à-terre tax backfires, pushing middle-income homeowners into estate planning

New York City’s pied-à-terre surcharge, originally aimed at the wealthy, is prompting a broad swath of middle-class homeowners to consult lawyers and rethink ownership, often via trusts or LLCs to manage liability and privacy. However, a city look-through rule means transfers may not escape the tax, and public-property data exposure is accelerating private-wealth-style planning among non-wealthy homeowners as the city weighs possible fixes.

via finance.yahoo.com|

#estate-planning #llcs #new-york

politics20 days ago•24 min saved

Hochul defends pied-à-terre tax list as routine amid NYC backlash

Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the newly released pied-à-terre tax target list as not out of the ordinary, arguing it mirrors standard public tax rolls; critics say the list publicizes homeowners’ names and addresses and amounts to doxxing, while the policy targets luxury second homes in NYC and was pushed during budget negotiations, drawing political heat from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and allied leftists.

via New York Post|

#hochul #mamdani #nyc

usnews20 days ago•7 min saved

Longtime NYC residents furious over new pied-à-terre tax and five-figure bills

New York City residents are outraged after receiving notices for the new pied-à-terre tax, with some facing five-figure bills and confusing requirements to prove primary residency; the administration says the tax targets unoccupied luxury second homes, but critics argue the rollout is bureaucratic and unfair, even noting notices addressed to a deceased spouse and tight appeal deadlines.

via New York Post|

#appeals #mamdani #new-york-city

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Manhattan luxury real estate stays resilient despite pied-à-terre tax

Despite New York’s pied-à-terre tax, Manhattan’s luxury market remains strong: June saw 126 contracts for $4M+, the second-quarter average price hovered around $2.2M, and sales of $10–20M and above $20M surged, helped by very low inventory (about a 40% year-over-year drop) and cash-rich buyers fueled by IPOs and rising asset values. Initial tax fears faded as buyers returned in late spring, though law firms expect years of litigation and unclear long-term effects.

via CNBC|

#business #luxury #manhattan

local1 month ago•26 min saved

NYC Rolls Out Pied-à-Terre Tax, Sending Notices to Luxury Second-Home Owners

New York City is starting enforcement of the pied-à-terre tax on non-primary luxury residences; the Department of Finance will issue notices (by August 30) and can audit six years back, with penalties up to 50% for false information. The tax is expected to raise roughly $340-500 million annually from about 10,000 properties. Rates range from 0.8-1.3% for one-to-three family homes, and 4-6.5% for co-ops/condos (top rates apply to highest-valued units). The city will recalibrate values in a second phase through 2031, and owners have 30 days to appeal; lawsuits are anticipated.

via New York Post|

#department-of-finance #local #luxury-real-estate

real-estate2 months ago•5 min saved

Co-ops Face Building-Wide Bills as NY Pied-à-Terre Tax Looms

New York’s pied-à-terre tax targeting luxury non-primary residences could force co-op boards to pay the surcharge for absentee shareholders, since co-ops are taxed as a single property and pass the cost to shareholders. With no individual tax parcels, a non-paying unit could create a building-wide lien, potentially impacting financing and requiring boards to front large sums before recovery, especially in smaller buildings; some boards are already considering restricting pieds-à-terre as a precaution, while officials say the policy targets a narrow class and includes enforcement tools for the city.

via New York Post|

#co-ops #new-york #pied-a-terre