Int 0823-2008

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 11-243 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 3-b to subdivision d to read as follows: (3-b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of paragraph three of this subdivision, the availability of any benefits under this section to any multiple dwelling, building or structure owned and operated by a redevelopment company established pursuant to article five of the private housing finance law shall not be conditioned upon the assessed valuation of such multiple dwelling, building or structure, including land, as calculated as an average dollar amount per dwelling unit, at the time of the commencement of the alterations or improvements; provided, however, that such redevelopment company (i) is organized and operating as a mutual redevelopment company, (ii) continues to be organized and operating as a mutual redevelopment company and to own and operate the multiple dwelling, building or structure receiving such benefits, and (iii) has entered into a binding and irrevocable agreement with the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the state of New York, the supervising agency, the New York city housing development corporation, or the New York state housing finance agency prohibiting the dissolution or reconstitution of such redevelopment company pursuant to section one hundred twenty-three of the private housing finance law until the earlier to occur of (i) fifteen years from the commencement of such benefits, or (ii) the expiration of any tax exemption granted to such redevelopment company pursuant to section one hundred twenty-five of the private housing finance law. For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms “mutual” and “supervising agency” shall have the same meanings as set forth in section one hundred two of the private housing finance law. § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.