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On November 10, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law in New York City, giving nonprofits and community groups the first opportunity to purchase distressed multifamily buildings before they are sold on the private market. The bill aims to prevent such buildings from falling into disrepair and ensure they remain affordable for tenants. According to the legislation, building owners must notify the city's housing department when they plan to sell certain properties, including distressed multifamily buildings with four or more units and buildings with 100 or fewer units subject to specific affordability rules. The law will take effect in November 2027. Critics argue that the act could empower left-wing nonprofit organizations, potentially turning them into wealthy political players, while supporters see it as a tool to protect homes from "predatory investors."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week signed a law that serves as a test case of getting away with constitution-defying socialism.
the Community Opportunity for Purchase Act still tramps all over property owners’ right to sell to a bidder of their choice.
Notice: This isn’t creating any opportunity for the community, as the law’s title pretends, but only for the interests that control the nonprofit.
And nonprofits have to cover the same costs as any other landlords, with any income over that going into the nonprofit’s hands even if it doesn’t get called a profit.
COPA directly reduces the value of the private buildings it targets: Not only does it at least delay any sale, it guarantees lower private-sector bids, which must include the risk that, even after you’ve done all the work to make a purchase, it’ll be transferred to someone else.
The law also defies the US Constitution: Its limit on owners’ rights is clearly a “taking” — a partial seizure of the property — under the Fifth Amendment.
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This opinion piece argues that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signing of the Community Opportunity for Purchase Act represents a constitution-defying move toward socialism. Starting January 1, the law requires the owners of approximately 2,100 rent-regulated buildings with code violations to give qualified nonprofits a 90-day window to match a private buyer's offer before a sale can be finalized. The author…
Mamdani’s test case for law-defying socialism (this article)Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a bill called the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, which allows nonprofits and community groups to have first dibs at buying distressed multifamily buildings before they go public. The legislation gives eligible entities 20 days to express interest and another 70 days to make competitive offers on certain properties. Opponents argue that this will add bureaucratic hurdles and…
Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors →3 articles from Just the News on this storyNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law on Tuesday. The act allows vetted community organizations to bid on multifamily housing before it is made available to the public, aiming to preserve affordable housing and prevent neglect by profit-driven investors. Critics like Mark Hemingway argue that this will turn left-wing nonprofits into wealthy real estate…
Mamdani’s Housing Plan Could Create Army Of Left-Wing Real Estate Barons →New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law on Tuesday, allowing housing nonprofits and community groups to have first rights to bid on certain distressed properties starting in November 2027. The law applies to 2,100 buildings with four or more units and those with 100 or fewer units subject to affordability rules. Under COPA, building owners must notify the…
Mamdani Signs a Law Letting Housing Nonprofits Bid First on Distressed Buildings →
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