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Why 485x Works: A Real-World Look at NYC’s New Development Incentive

Summary by Commercial Observer
New York City has never been an easy place to build. Between high land costs, volatile property taxes, complex zoning and political scrutiny, getting a multifamily project off the ground is a battle even in the best markets. When the long-running 421a program expired in 2022, it left a vacuum in the city’s housing pipeline. Developers hit the pause button. Projects stalled. And the city’s housing shortage worsened. Now we’ve got 485x, the state’…
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Commercial Observer broke the news in on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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