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Tax breaks for new housing

Tax abatements and payment-in-lieu agreements for housing developments.

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  2. Paul Klein · 1 story

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City Council

City to extend tax break for affordable senior housing.

Three affordable senior high-rises pay the city about $150 a year each instead of property taxes. Now the finance department wants council to extend those agreements for 10 more years. Without them, the tax-exempt buildings would pay nothing, the finance director said. Council advanced the request, though one member worried it lets the department negotiate terms without council oversight.

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County Council

Walnut Capital to get a $1.2 million tax break from the county.

Walnut Capital is already building a 480-bed complex for college students in Oakland. Now, Allegheny County Council has authorized $1.2 million in tax relief for it, despite misgivings. The 10-year break starts with two years of no property taxes. Members' concerns included council's inconsistent definition of deteriorated areas and subsidizing projects that would happen without county help.

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