421a Battle Ends as REBNY, Unions Strike Extension Deal

The 10-month expiration of the 421a tax abatement has expired.

Rob Speyer, left, and Gary LaBarbera
Rob Speyer, left, and Gary LaBarbera. SASHA MASLOV/COMMERCIAL OBSERVER; ALEX KAPLAN

The 10-month expiration of the 421a tax abatement has expired.

The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and the Real Estate Board of New York announced in a joint press release that the program would be extended with some tweaks. The two sides had been negotiating on-and-off for more than a year over a benchmark labor wage, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo attached to the tax break’s survival.

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421a Battle Ends as REBNY, Unions Strike Extension Deal