THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 484 Title Resolution approving a tax exemption pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law for Transfer Parcels located at 239 Melrose Street (Block 3157/Lot 52), 348 Melrose Street (Block 3165/Lot 23), and 297 Jefferson Street (Block 3166/Lot 51), Brooklyn (L.U. No. 256; 20035006 HAK). Body By Council Members Katz and Martinez WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on July 3, 2002 its request dated July 1, 2002 that the Council take the following actions regarding the Transfer Parcels located at 239 Melrose Street (Block 3157/Lot 52), 348 Melrose Street (Block 3165/Lot 23), and 297 Jefferson Street (Block 3166/Lot 51), Community District 4, Borough of Brooklyn (the "Transfer Area"): Approve an exemption of the Project from real property taxes pursuant to Section 577 of Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law (the "Tax Exemption"); WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Proposal on September 5, 2002; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Project; RESOLVED: The Council approves the Tax Exemptions as follows: Pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law as follows: a. All of the value of the property in the Transfer Area, including both the land and any improvements, shall be exempt from real property taxes, other than assessments for local improvements, for a period commencing upon the date conveyance of the Transfer Area to the transferee ("Article XI Commencement Date") and terminating upon the earlier to occur of (i) the fortieth anniversary _________ Page 2 of 2 20035006 HAK Res. No. 484 (L.U. No. 256) of the Article XI Commencement Date, (ii) the date of reconveyance of the Transfer Area to an owner which is not a housing development fund company, or (iii) the date upon which the owner of the Transfer Area voluntarily surrenders and revokes such exemption by written notice to the Department of Finance ("Article XI Expiration Date"). b. In consideration of the tax exemption pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law provided hereunder ("Article XI of Exemption"), the owner of the Transfer Area shall waive the benefits, if any, of additional or concurrent real property tax abatement and/or tax exemption which may be authorized under any existing or future local, state, or federal law, rule, or regulation ("Alternative Tax Benefit"), for so long as the Article XI Exemption shall remain in effect; provided, however, that the owner of the Transfer Area may (i) voluntarily surrender and revoke the Article XI Exemption at any time by written notice to the Department of Finance, and (ii) following the effective date of the surrender and revocation stated in such written notice, utilize any Alternative Tax Benefit for the Transfer Area. c. The provisions of the Article XI Exemption shall apply separately to each individual property comprising the Transfer Area, and a sale or other event which would cause the expiration, termination, or revocation of the Article XI Exemption with respect to one property in the Transfer Area shall not affect the continued validity of the Article XI Exemption with respect to other properties in the Transfer Area. Adopted. Office of the City Clerk, } The City of New York, } ss.: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on September 12, 2002, on file in this office. ........................................ City Clerk, Clerk of the Council