COLLS OF THE SENECA v. GENEVA


94 N.Y.2d 713 (2000)

731 N.E.2d 149

709 N.Y.S.2d 493

In the Matter of COLLEGES OF THE SENECA, Appellant, v. CITY OF GENEVA et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beebe, Grossman, Bergins & Mancuso, L. L. P., Clifton Park (Robert L. Beebe of counsel), for appellant.

Harris Beach & Wilcox, L. L. P., Rochester (Edward H. Fox and Sue S. Tebor of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and ROSENBLATT concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

WESLEY, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether, for purposes of RPTL 420-a, the Colleges of the Seneca owns a dormitory building constructed by a developer on real property owned by the College and financed through leasing agreements between the parties. We answer in the affirmative, and hold that the dormitory is exempt from real property taxation under that section.

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