Homecrest has 1,023 co-op units and 816 single-family units, and NYC sets different tax appeal deadlines for each.
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The NYC Department of Finance lists March 15 as the Tax Commission appeal deadline for Class 1 properties, which are one-to-three family homes, and March 1 for Classes 2, 3 and 4. For tax year 2026/27 the Class 1 deadline was March 16, 2026 because March 15 fell on a Sunday, and the Commission must receive the form by the deadline, since a postmark does not count. Appeals received after the deadline will not be granted, so owners should plan around March 2027 and confirm the exact date once it is published.
No. PropertyShark counts 3,552 residential units in Homecrest, including 1,023 co-op units, 592 condo units, 1,111 two-to-four family units and 816 single-family units. Co-ops and condos are assessed in a different tax class than one-to-three family houses, and the Department of Finance gives those classes the earlier March 1 appeal date. In a neighborhood with this many co-ops, the deadline depends on what you own. Co-op owners usually work through the building’s management.
PropertyShark reports a Homecrest median sale price of $900,000 for Q2 2026, down 18.2% year over year, on only 11 sales. Six were houses at a $1.7 million median and four were co-ops at $292,000. That mix of houses and co-ops moves the blended median far more than any real change in house values, so a tax appeal should rest on comparable house sales and not on the headline number. Eleven sales is too few to call a trend.
File Form TC10 with the NYC Tax Commission, in person at 1 Centre Street, Room 2400, or by mail. If your Notice of Property Value lists an effective market value, you must show that your value is lower. A Request for Review with the Department of Finance does not replace a Tax Commission appeal. Joseph Ranola can pull recent comparable sales for your block, and a tax professional can advise on whether to file.
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