Restriction on Assessments for Condominiums and Cooperatives
The Mandate: Section 581 of the Real Property Tax Law and Section 339-y of the Real Property Law create a de facto exemption for most properties held in condominium or cooperative form of ownership. These laws, in essence, mandate that condominiums and cooperatives are to be valued for purposes of the real property tax by using a capitalization of incomeĀ orĀ cost approach. A comparable sales approach, which is used for most residential properties and is based upon the sales prices of individual units, may not be used.