Ruling on NYC’s ‘Disparate’ Tax System Could Spur Reforms and Valuation Protests | New York Law Journal

















The New York Court of Appeals on April 5, 2022 in Albany, New York. Photo: Ryland West/ALM

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The decision in an appeal filed by Latham & Watkins attorneys including ex-New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, is not final, but an important step toward possible reform.

March 20, 2024 at 02:54 PM

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A split ruling by New York’s top court could rebuild New York City’s real-estate taxation system—which litigants agreed is “disparate”—with one city attorney suggesting it might lead to an influx of owners protesting valuations.

The city’s decades-old system allows for caps to underassess condos and co-ops in affluent neighborhoods, while placing a heavier portion of the burden on neighborhoods of persons of color, to the tune of a $400-million-a-year disparity by some estimates.

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