pied-à-terre
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The sister act also owned a pied-à-terre in Manhattan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The so-called pied-à-terre tax hits co-op and condo owners with properties assessed at $1 million or more and owners of houses assessed at $5 million or more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Real-estate executives and other business leaders had pushed back on the New York City pied-à-terre tax, saying it would be costly to implement and not provide much bang for its buck.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
THE pied-à-terre tax is something of a compromise to a compromise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Then, too, he expressed a wish for a pied-à-terre in the city, and as Mary had very tender associations with the little studio she was glad to think of keeping it.
From The Nest Builder by Hale, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
