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Assessment Process

The NYC Notice of Property Value: What Does It Say, What Is It Not, and What Should You Do Before March?
A prewar Washington Heights apartment building mid-renovation, new windows going in behind scaffolding. Government Resource
Exemptions & Abatements

What Is J-51? The NYC Abatement for Renovated Buildings, Its Expiry, and the Program That Replaced It
A new eight-story mixed-income building on a Brooklyn avenue beside older three-story houses. Government Resource
Affordable New York

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing? NYC’s MIH Program, Its Options, and What a Building Must Do
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Property Tax Appeals

What Is Tax Certiorari? The NYC Property Tax Appeal, by Its Legal Name
A new residential tower in Long Island City beside older low-rise buildings, Manhattan behind. Government Resource
Exemptions & Abatements

What Is 421-a? The NYC Tax Exemption, What Happened to It, and What Owners Still File
A large residential construction site in Queens, its frame rising under a tower crane. Government Resource
Exemptions & Abatements

What Is 485-x? The Program That Replaced 421-a, and What It Asks of a New Building
Manhattan rooftops and water towers at golden hour, prewar and modern buildings side by side. Government Resource
Assessment Process

How Does NYC Property Tax Work? Market Value, Assessed Value, the Four Classes, and the Bill
The new lobby of a Brooklyn apartment building on lease-up day, mailboxes and a leasing table in morning light. Government Resource
Affordable New York

The NYC Housing Lottery: How Does It Work, Who Qualifies, and How Does a Building Get One?
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Annual Compliance

What Is DHCR? Rent Registration, Rent Stabilization, and What Owners Owe It
Government Resource
Affordable New York

NYC AMI Levels and Corresponding Rents