Anthony LoPinto
New York and other high income tax states are scampering to find new sources of revenue on the heels of the federal tax reform act that eliminated tax deductions for state and local income taxes. The politicians recognize that they cannot pile on more income tax levies, and at the same time, they are incapable of reigning-in spending or reducing expenses. So last week New York politicians announced that they are proposing to institute a Pied-à-terre tax on co-ops and condominiums with market values of $25 million or more, arguing that they are owned by the super-rich who can afford it.
Calculations indicate that the tax levy would cut the value of these properties by almost 50%. Not surprisingly, the real estate industry is furiously lobbying against the plan, rightfully arguing that the tax would destroy the upper-end of the real estate market in Manhattan where the development of luxury residential properties has fueled a construction boom. For example, from my office at the MetLife building I can count construction cranes for 5 luxury high-rise buildings.
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Anthony J. LoPinto
Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.
