The
New York City Council is proposing to eliminate property taxes for the city’s
1,271 limited-income co-ops in exchange for tighter rules. The proposed rules
would offer full tax abatements only to co-ops that sign tougher agreements on
how the buildings are operated. Strict limits would be set on both the income
of buyers and the price at which units could be sold. The rules would also
require co-ops to hire outside managers. More on this story can be found
here.