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A roomful of top experts on New York’s property tax system — an opaque topic that nonetheless touches every New Yorker, property-owner or not — gathered for a roundtable discussion convened by state lawmakers Wednesday in downtown Manhattan. They were assembled at the hearing by State Senator Brian Benjamin, a Manhattan Democrat and chair of …
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Although few Albany observers expect the political winds to shift in real estate’s favor next year, and its lobbyists will likely spend more time trying to defeat bills than pass them, there is still some optimism in the industry. Here are the goals it hopes to achieve in the legislative session that begins next month. …
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With just a few weeks left of this decade, the city’s real estate community is looking back on 10 years of enormous growth and change, and forward to what the 2020s may bring. Laws governing how buildings are built and run are top of mind, as are the kinds of businesses and industries that will …
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