(a) The real property, described as lot 840 in square 525 in the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from real property taxation for a period of 15 years so long as the property is:
(1) Owned by Golden Rule Plaza, Inc., a tax-exempt organization;
(2) Used as a qualified low-income housing project pursuant to a land use restriction agreement with the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency; and
(3) Receives assistance from one or more federal Housing and Urban Development programs pursuant to section 542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, approved October 28, 1992 (106 Stat. 3794; 12 U.S.C. § 1715z-22) (“Section 542 Program”).
(b) The real property, described as lots 33 through 36 in square 5734 and lots 42 through 44 in square 5835, shall be exempt from real property taxation for a period of 15 years so long as the property is:
(1) Owned by Wagner Gainesville, LP and controlled by its general partner, The Non-Profit Community Development Corporation Housing Development, Inc., a tax-exempt organization (“NPCDC”); and
(2) Used as a qualified low-income housing project pursuant to an indenture of restrictive covenants with the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(c) The real property, described as lot 166 in square 5778, shall be exempt from real property taxation for a period of 15 years so long as the property is:
(1) Owned by 1728 W Street LP, and controlled by its general partner the Non-Profit Community Development Corporation of Washington, D.C., Inc., a tax-exempt organization; and
(2) Used as a qualified low-income housing project pursuant to an indenture of restrictive covenants with the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(d) The real property, described as lots 38 through 44 in square 5894 and lots 69 through 72 in square 5895 in the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from real property taxation for a period of 15 years so long as the property is:
(1) Owned by Douglass Knoll Cooperative Limited Partnership and controlled by its general partner NPCDC Housing Development, Inc., an organization solely owned and controlled by the Community Development Corporation, a tax-exempt organization;
(2) Used as a qualified low-income housing project pursuant to a restrictive land use agreement with the Housing Finance Agency; and
(3) Receives assistance from a Section 542 program.
CREDIT(S)
(Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-336, § 2(b), 52 DCR 2036; Apr. 7, 2006, D.C. Law 16-91, § 103(c), 52 DCR 10637; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 109(c), 53 DCR 6794.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-91, in par. (a)(1), substituted “Golden Rule Plaza” for “Golden Rule Place”.
D.C. Law 16-191, in the section heading and subsec. (b), substituted “lots 33” for “lots 34”.
Temporary Amendments of Section
Section 2(c) of D.C. Law 16-7, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted “Golden Rule Plaza” for “Golden Rule Place”.
Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 16-7 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Section 2(e) of D.C. Law 16-102 substituted “lots 33” for “lots 34”; and in par. (a)(1), substituted “Golden Rule Plaza” for “Golden Rule Place”.
Section 11(b) of D.C. Law 16-102 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(c) of Finance and Revenue Technical Corrections Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-51, March 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3164).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e) of Finance and Revenue Technical Amendments Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-260, January 26, 2006, 53 DCR 780).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e) of Finance and Revenue Technical Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-361, April 26, 2006, 53 DCR 3619).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 25(c) of Finance and Revenue Technical Amendments Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-585, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 340).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 15-336, the “Douglass Knoll, Golden Rule, 1728 W Street, and Wagner Gainsville Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2004”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-1034 which was referred to the Committee on Finance and Revenue. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 7, 2004, and December 21, 2004, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 19, 2005, it was assigned Act No. 15-750 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-336 became effective on April 12, 2005.
For Law 16-91, see notes following § 47-857.04.
For Law 16-191, see notes following § 47-308.02.
Effective Dates
Section 3 of D.C. Law 15-336 provides: “Section 2 shall apply as of April 1, 2004.”
Section 109(f) of D.C. Law 16-191 provided: “Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall apply as of April 1, 2004.”