THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1843
Resolution approving pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law for an Exemption Area located at Union Court (Block 2791, Lot 1), Borough of Brooklyn, a tax exemption (L.U. No. 997; 20095327 HAK).
By Council Members Katz and Garodnick
WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on February 4, 2009 its request dated February 3, 2009 that the Council take the following actions regarding the following Urban Development Action Area Project (the "Project") located at Union Court (Block 2791, Lot 1), Community District 1, Borough of Brooklyn (the "Disposition 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 Project on February 23, 2009;
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 Exemption as follows:
1. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Effective Date” shall mean November 21, 2007.
(b) “Exemption Area” shall mean the real property located in the Borough of Brooklyn, City and State of New York, identified as Block 2791, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the City of New York.
(c) “Exemption” shall mean the exemption from real property taxes provided hereunder with respect to the Exemption Area.
(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 Brooklyn Neighborhood Housing Development Fund Corporation.
(f) “HPD” shall mean the Department of Housing Preservation and Development of the City of New York.
(g) “Prior Exemption” shall mean the exemption and/or abatement from real property taxation pursuant to Section 489 of the Real Property Tax Law currently received by the Exemption Area.
(h) "Regulatory Agreement" shall mean the Lower Income Housing Plan Regulatory Agreement, dated June 24, 2008, between HDFC and HPD.
(i) “Taxable Space” shall mean any portion of the Exemption Area, other than Social service Space, which is devoted to nonresidential use.
(j) “Social Service Space” shall mean any portion of the Exemption Area leased to a not-for-profit corporation and use solely for the provision of youth services or other social services.
2. The Prior Exemption shall terminate upon the Effective Date.
3. All of the value of the property in the Exemption Area, including both the land and improvements (other than Taxable Space), shall be exempt from real property taxes, other than assessments for local improvements, for a period commencing upon the Effective Date and terminating upon the Expiration Date.
4. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary:
(a) The Exemption shall terminate if HPD determines that (i) the housing project is not being operated in accordance with the requirements of Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law, (ii) the housing project is not being operated in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Agreement and such non-compliance constitutes an event of default under the Regulatory Agreement, or (iii) the demolition of an existing multiple dwelling on the Exemption Area has commenced without the prior written consent of HPD. HPD shall deliver written notice of any such determination to HDFC and all mortgagees of record, which notice shall provide for an opportunity to cure of not less than sixty (60) days. If the noncompliance specified in such notice is not cured within the time period specified therein, the Exemption shall prospectively terminate.
(b) The Exemption shall not apply to any building constructed on the Exemption Area which did not have a permanent certificate of occupancy on the Effective Date.
(c) Nothing herein shall entitle the HDFC to a refund of any real property taxes which accrued and were paid by or on behalf of the HDFC or any other owner of the Exemption Area prior to February 1, 2009.
5. In consideration of the Exemption, the owner of the Exemption Area shall, for so long as the Exemption shall remain in effect, 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.
6. The owner of the Exemption Area shall, for so long as the Exemption shall remain in effect, submit an annual affidavit to HPD indication to portion of the Exemption Area, if any, devoted to Social Service Space. If the owner of the Exemption Area fails to submit such an affidavit with respect to all or any portion of the nonresidential space in the Exemption Area, such nonresidential space or portion thereof shall thereafter be deemed to the Taxable Space.
Adopted.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on February 26, 2009, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council