pied-à-terre

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The sister act also owned a pied-à-terre in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, Hochul expects that the pied-à-terre tax would raise $500 million even with fewer homes taxed, her office said, which is the same figure she estimated initially.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax aimed to help make a dent in New York City’s estimated $12 billion budget deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

THE pied-à-terre tax is something of a compromise to a compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Then, too, he expressed a wish for a pied-à-terre in the city, and as Mary had very tender associations with the little studio she was glad to think of keeping it.

From The Nest Builder by Hale, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson