M_[s] is an attempt at growing a design office/ think-tank out of buzz/ ether/ information (mis- or otherwise) and can therefore be thought of as a design office existing (only/ for now/ at present) in text/ media/ thought/ the-crystallized-honeycomb-of-the-African-shoe-beetle. - a.iverson, 2007

Monday, July 14, 2008

BS06.001 Developer Incentive

Q: how long is a developer responsible/ accountable for the property and/or construction they develop. And what is/ is there a governing entity that would be responsible for extending this accountability. it is presumed (perhaps falsely, please comment) that if a Developer were held accountable for a greater period of time, say for instance, the length of time for most of the warrantees on the products used in the construction to expire, that if that were the case the Developer would be more inclined to: use better construction methods/ products/ green design solutions.
Q: what are the tax incentives for developing a property. It is presumed/ perhaps falsely/ please comment that the more blighted the area the more incentive is given. If so is this state, local or federal tax incentives? Is there any general tax benefit even if the area is not blighted and is this based on use (i.e. residential vs. commercial)
Q: are there landscape developers? Why would there be?
Q: there is rumor of a NYC tax incentive merely for erecting scaffold at any building, presumably it can than be ‘written off’ as improvement/ maintenance to a building. Is this rumor true, if so please quote the source.

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