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Financing & Incentives
Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA)
NYCIDA PROGRAMS
Programs
NYCIDA Program Finder
PROGRAMS
NYCIDA can offer expertise in a variety of bond programs, incentive programs and negotiated incentives.  Below you will find a brief summary of NYCIDA programs with links to more detailed descriptions of individual programs.
BOND PROGRAMS

Manufacturing Facilities Bond Program
Manufacturers of tangible personal property acquiring, developing, renovating or equipping facilities for their own use can access triple tax-exempt bond financing and real estate, mortgage and sales tax reductions.

Not-For-Profit Bond Program
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations purchasing, developing, renovating or equipping facilities for their own use can access triple tax-exempt financing and mortgage recording tax reductions. Pooled bond structures to reduce costs are also available.

Exempt Facilities Bond Program
Companies developing facilities on publicly-owned docks and wharves or developing solid waste recycling facilities can access triple tax-exempt bond financing. Reductions in mortgage recording and sales taxes may also be available.

Empowerment Zone Facilities Bond Program
Developers of commercial, industrial or retail facilities, as well as other types of facilities within the areas of Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx designated as the Empowerment Zone, can access triple tax-exempt bond financing. Reductions in mortgage recording and sales taxes may also be available. Borrowers must, among other requirements, commit to employ Empowerment Zone residents to be eligible for the program.

New York Liberty Bond Program
Provides triple tax-exempt financing for construction of and major capital improvements to commercial and retail facilities within Lower Manhattan and New York City. This is a cooperative program of the City and the State of New York. In allocating New York Liberty Bonds, the State and the City are seeking projects that will contribute significantly to the City’s revitalization and long-term economic health in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001. Financing is provided by the program’s issuers, the New York City Industrial Development Agency and the New York Liberty Development Corporation (administered by the New York State Empire State Development Corporation).

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Industrial Incentive Programs
The Small Industry Incentive Program (SIIP) and Industrial Incentive Program (IIP) provide eligible industrial companies with real estate tax reductions, mortgage recording tax waivers and sales tax exemptions on purchases of materials used to construct, renovate or equip facilities.
  • Eligible companies include manufacturers, distributors, warehousers and other industrial companies seeking to acquire, construct or renovate facilities for their own use.
  • Companies that might qualify for SIIP must have revenues of less than $5 million or fewer than 100 employees. Companies that might qualify for IIP must have revenues exceeding $5 million and more than 100 employees.
  • Developers of industrial space in designated areas can seek mortgage recording tax waivers and sales tax exemptions on purchases of materials used to construct, renovate or equip facilities.
COMMERCIAL TAX INCENTIVES
Commercial Tax Incentives
Certain tax incentives may be available to induce commercial companies to undertake major capital investments that result in the creation and retention of significant levels of jobs within New York City. NYCIDA benefits are discretionary. All applicants must satisfy eligibility requirements and demonstrate need for assistance.
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NYCIDA PROGRAM FINDER

This table lists company types and the individual programs for which they may be eligible.

NYCIDA Program Finder

Company Type  Applicable Programs 
For-Profit Entities
Manufacturers Manufacturing Facilities Bond Program  
Industrial Incentive Programs
Industrial companies including distributors, assemblers and warehousers Industrial Incentive Programs
Developers of industrial facilities within designated areas Industrial Incentive Program for Developers
Empowerment Zone Facilities Bond Program
Companies developing commercial, industrial or retail facilities within the Empowerment Zone Empowerment Zone Facilities Bond Program
Solid waste recycling companies Exempt Facilities Bond Program
Companies developing transportation and shipping facilities on publicly-owned docks and wharves Exempt Facilities Bond Program
Commercial companies making significant investments and creating and retaining significant levels of jobs Commercial Tax Incentives
Empowerment Zone Facilities Bond Program
New York Liberty Bond Program
Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Entities
Private primary and secondary schools Not-for-Profit Bond Program
Cultural institutions
Private colleges and universities
Social services organizations
Healthcare providers
Student housing providers
Senior housing providers
Other qualified 501(c)(3) entities
 
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