N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 489-bbbbb: Real property tax exemption

§ 489-bbbbb. Real property tax exemption. 1. Within the mixed-use

construction exemption area specified in subdivision twelve of section

489-aaaaa of this title, the following benefits shall be available to

qualified recipients: A recipient who, following the effective date of

a certificate of eligibility, has performed residential construction

work or both residential construction work and commercial construction

work on mixed-use property shall be eligible for an exemption from real

property taxes as follows: For the first eight tax years, the recipient

shall be exempt from taxation on one hundred per centum of the exemption

base. During the ninth year, the recipient shall be exempt from taxation

on eighty per centum of the exemption base; during the tenth year, the

recipient shall be exempt from taxation on sixty per centum of the

exemption base; during the eleventh year, the recipient shall be exempt

from taxation on forty per centum of the exemption base; and during the

twelfth year, the recipient shall be exempt from taxation on twenty per

centum of the exemption base.

The following table shall illustrate the computation of the exemption

pursuant to this subdivision:

Tax year following effective

date of certificate of

eligibility: Amount of exemption:

1 through 8 100% of exemption base

9 80% of exemption base

10 60% of exemption base

11 40% of exemption base

12 20% of exemption base

2. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, a recipient who

has performed residential construction work or both residential

construction work and commercial construction work on mixed-use property

that, in accordance with procedures set forth in local law, was

designated as a landmark before the date by which the recipient is

required to complete the minimum required expenditure shall be eligible

for an exemption from real property taxes as follows: For the first nine

tax years, the recipient shall be exempt from taxation on one hundred

per centum of the exemption base. During the tenth year, the recipient

shall be exempt from taxation on eighty per centum of the exemption

base; during the eleventh year, the recipient shall be exempt from

taxation on sixty per centum of the exemption base; during the twelfth

year, the recipient shall be exempt from taxation on forty per centum of

the exemption base; and during the thirteenth year, the recipient shall

be exempt from taxation on twenty per centum of the exemption base.

The following table shall illustrate the computation of the exemption

pursuant to this subdivision:

Tax year following effective

date of certificate of

eligibility: Amount of exemption:

1 through 9 100% of exemption base

10 80% of exemption base

11 60% of exemption base

12 40% of exemption base

13 20% of exemption base