THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RES. NO. 518
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Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 5074, Lot 60) Brooklyn, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 198).
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By Council Member Dromm
WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its request dated August 28, 2018 that the Council take the following action regarding a housing project located at (Block 5074, Lot 60) Brooklyn ("Exemption Area"):
Approve an exemption of the Project from real property taxes pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (the "Tax Exemption");
WHEREAS, the project description that HPD provided to the Council states that the purchaser of the Project (the "Sponsor") is a duly organized housing development fund company under Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the financial implications relating to the Tax Exemption;
RESOLVED:
The Council hereby grants an exemption from real property taxes as follows:
1. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "Effective Date" shall mean October 1, 2009.
b. "Exemption" shall mean the exemption from real property taxation provided hereunder.
c. "Exemption Area" shall mean the real property located in the Borough of Brooklyn, City and State of New York, identified as Block 5074, Lot 60 on the Tax Map of the City of New York.
d. "Expiration Date" shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) a date which is forty (40) years from the Effective Date, (ii) the date of the expiration or termination of the Regulatory Agreement, or (iii) the date upon which the Exemption Area ceases to be owned by either a housing development fund company or an entity wholly controlled by a housing development fund company.
e. "HDFC" shall mean 9 Argyle Road Housing Developme...
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