NYC Real Estate News - Brian Phillips

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The Pied-à-Terre Tax Returns: Why NYC’s Second-Home Debate Is Back And Why It No Longer Targets Just Luxury Buyers

🏙️ New York’s renewed push for a pied-à-terre tax marks a major shift in how the city thinks about second homes and revenue. What began as a proposal aimed at ultra luxury buyers is now part of a broader conversation about...

COPA in NYC: How the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act Could Reshape Multifamily Sales and Affordable Housing

by Brian Phillips, CRS | Nov 22, 2025 | Housing Policy & Legislation, Investment Insights, Multifamily Market Trends, NYC Real Estate News | 0

🏙️ A Transformative Shift in How NYC May Buy and Sell Buildings New York City is on the verge of adopting one of its most significant housing policies in decades: COPA, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act. If passed, COPA...