pied-à-terre
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Mamdani took flak earlier this year when he announced the pied-à-terre tax outside billionaire financier Ken Griffin’s $238 million apartment in Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
New York City defended its new pied-à-terre tax rollout in a legal filing while acknowledging the launch created confusion for some property owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration defended the launch of its new pied-à-terre tax in a legal filing Tuesday while acknowledging the rollout created confusion among some property owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
City council member Gale Brewer said she and some other council members supported the pied-à-terre tax, but pointed to "challenges" with its implementation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I keep on my quarters in town," continues your hostess, "principally as a pied-à-terre.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Helen C. Black
It alleges the Department of Finance hasn’t done proper due diligence to identify owners of luxury pieds-à-terre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
As noted by the Wall Street Journal, the tax would “target wealthy individuals who own these pieds-à-terre but primarily live outside the city” and is aimed at closing the city’s $12 billion annual budget gap.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
It would specifically target wealthy individuals who own these pieds-à-terre but primarily live outside the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
A proposal from the Fiscal Policy Institute would impose a graduated tax on pieds-à-terre worth $5 million or more.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2015
What is more, Mr. Parrott said, the skyrocketing prices of the pieds-à-terre are affecting the price of real estate in the city more broadly.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2015
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