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    Attorney General Settles with Developer for Concealing Prohibited Rent-Controlled Tenant Buyouts

    Settlement  •  Upper West Side, Manhattan
    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: New York Law School

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: New York Law School

    Upper West Side developer must pay $540,000 dollars in settlement costs. On June 6, 2016 New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced reaching a settlement for $540,000 with 165 West 91st Street Holdings, LLC for the loss of two rent-controlled apartments in an Upper West Side building, while it was being converted into a condominium, as a result of prohibited agreements to buy-out tenancy rights. The LLC owns an apartment building at 165 West 91st Street in Manhattan. (read more…)

    Tags : Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Eric Schneiderman
    Date:06/09/2016
    Category : Court Decisions
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    Manhattan Developer Pays $4.7 Million in Tax Evasion Settlement

    Settlement  •  Murray Hill, Manhattan
    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014.  Image credit: New York Law School

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: New York Law School

    Attorney General Schneiderman found the developer was operating a building as an illegal hotel while receiving a 421-a property tax exemption. On February 26, 2015 New York State Attorney-General Eric Schneiderman announced reaching a settlement with 47 East 34th Street LP over illegally evading New York property taxes. The LP owns an apartment building at 47 East 34th Street in Manhattan which is exempt from property tax under the 421-a program, however the Attorney General’s investigation found the building was operated as an extended-stay hotel, which is not permitted under 421-a rules. Under the terms of the settlement, the LP must pay New York City $4,446,153 in unpaid property taxes, pay New York State $275,000 to cover the costs of the investigation, and the LP must convert the building’s 110 units into rent-stabilized housing.

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    Tags : 421-a, Eric Schneiderman
    Date:03/02/2015
    Category : Court Decisions
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