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December 23, 2013

2014 Crystal Eagle Award

The Owners’ Counsel of America will present the 2014 Crystal Eagle to Coy Koontz, Jr., on January 25, 2014 at ALI-CLE conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Crystal Eagle award is given annually to an individual who has made a substantial contribution toward protecting the civil right of private property ownership. Coy Koontz was the lead plaintiff in Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management District, an extraction case decided by the Supreme Court in June of this year. When the government commands the relinquishment of funds linked to a specifically identifiable property… read more

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Posted in Challenging condemnation, Continuing Legal Education, Eminent Domain, Eminent Domain Abuse
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December 17, 2013

Michael Rikon Authors NYLJ Article: “The Valuation of a Golf Course in a Tax Assessment Challenge-Not a Gimme”

Michael Rikon authored an article published in the New York Law Journal about a recent tax certiorari proceeding, Matter of Hempstead Country Club v. Board of Assessors, 2013 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7156. The decision, authored by the Honorable Thomas A. Dickerson and decided on November 6, 2013, involved a challenge to the tax assessments made on 123 acres of property in Nassau County used as a private, not-for-profit golf course. The parties both agreed that the property should be assessed as a not for profit golf course; they also… read more

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Posted in New York, Published Articles, Tax Certiorari
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December 5, 2013

GRRH Congratulates the 2014 Officers of the NY Metropolitan Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C. wishes to congratulate the 2014 Officers and Board of Directors of the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute: Officers: President:  Eric P. Haims, MAI 1st Vice President:  Sharon Y. Locatell, MAI 2nd Vice President:  John A. Katinos, MAI Secretary:  Alice Palmisano, SRA Treasurer:  William P. McKenna, MAI   Eric Haims is a member of the Appraisal Institute with an MAI designation awarded on April 19, 2002. He is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a member of the… read more

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November 22, 2013

The New Condemnation Conference

Many years ago, there was an organization known as the New York Condemnation Conference. The Conference had as its members, appraisers, right of way agents, attorneys, relocation experts and anyone else interested in eminent domain. The organization had luncheon meetings at restaurants a few times a year with guest speakers, sometimes followed on occasion with a tour of a project. The nice part of the conference was that it was informal, which allowed friendly and non-adversarial professional relations, which was very helpful. Recently, while having dinner with an appraiser, the… read more

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Posted in Networking, New York
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November 5, 2013

GRRH Sponsors the NYLJ 125th Anniversary Dinner

GRRH was pleased to be a sponsor the New York Law Journal’s 125th Anniversary Dinner. The NYLJ has been the newspaper of record for the legal community since its beginning in 1888. The Law Journal celebrated the occasion with a special commemorative issue published on Monday. The Anniversary dinner was held Monday evening. Michael Rikon, a partner at GRRH, has written a column for the law journal since 1995. The dinner program included awards to the Law Journal’s lifetime achievers, a group of judges and lawyers who have devoted their careers… read more

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