Extends the authorization for the city of New York to sell to abutting property owners real property owned by such city, consisting of tax lots that cannot be independently developed due to the size, shape, configuration and topography of such lots and the zoning regulations applicable thereto.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8426
SPONSOR: Cook TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 548 of the laws of 2010, amending the New York
city charter relating to authorizing the city of New York to sell to
abutting property owners real property owned by such city, consisting of
tax lots that cannot be independently developed due to the size, shape,
configuration and topography of such lots and the zoning regulations
applicable thereto, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to extend for an additional five years, New
York City's ability to sell certain types of real property owned by the
City that directly abut property owners' lots without an auction or
competitive bidding. These direct sales are limited to circumstances in
which the property being sold cannot be independently developed reasons
that render development economically impractical or unfeasible.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill would extend the City of New York's authorization
to sell certain types of real property by direct sale to abutting prop-
erty owners without auction or competitive bidding until December 31,
2030.
Section 2 of this act would provide for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services has
jurisdiction over various limited market properties, which are proper-
ties that are economically impracticable or infeasible to develop inde-
pendently due to size, shape, zoning, configuration, and topography.
These properties are not appropriate for sale through the public auction
or competitive bidding processes as they have no independent utility.
Eligibility to purchase such City-owned real property is determined to
be in the best interests of the City, based on a certification by the
Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services that independent devel-
opment is economically impracticable or infeasible. Sales are limited to
abutting property owners, or an entity comprised of such owners. Since
the last amendment to the sunset provision in 2020, the Department of
Citywide Administrative Services has offered 33 lots for sale through
the SAIL Away Program, and has closed on five, with three currently in
the pipeline for closing. Additionally, the Department of Citywide
Administrative Services anticipates offering approximately 30 lots for
sale by the end of this calendar year and will target offering approxi-
mately 30 lots each calendar year moving forward. Addit ionally, such
sale of said real property is subject to approval pursuant to ULURP.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2020: A. 9508-B (Budget) - Chapter 58 of 2020
2015 A. 7872 (Miller) - Chapter 505 of 2015
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8426
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 15, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Cities
AN ACT to amend chapter 548 of the laws of 2010, amending the New York
city charter relating to authorizing the city of New York to sell to
abutting property owners real property owned by such city, consisting
of tax lots that cannot be independently developed due to the size,
shape, configuration and topography of such lots and the zoning regu-
lations applicable thereto, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 548 of the laws of 2010, amending the
2 New York city charter relating to authorizing the city of New York to
3 sell to abutting property owners real property owned by such city,
4 consisting of tax lots that cannot be independently developed due to the
5 size, shape, configuration and topography of such lots and the zoning
6 regulations applicable thereto, as amended by section 1 of item EEE of
7 subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
8 read as follows:
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
10 31, [2025] 2030, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be
11 deemed repealed.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11899-01-5
