Will NYC property taxes rise?
I'm looking to lease a commercial space in Manhattan to open my first business. The landlord bills separately for the rent and property tax, with a 3% increase per year in rent.

Should I ask for the rent and property tax to be bundled together so that my total payments in the future is known? Anyone know if the tax amount will rise faster than 3% per year? Unbundling will hurt me if it rises faster than 3% per year. I've been reading that Mayor DeBlasio has been trying to increase property taxes, and some recent rate changes are 5-7% per year.
[{"id": "df449ch", "text": "What percentage of the increase in commercial real estate tax are you paying? Do you have a lawyer?", "replies": [{"id": "df480ne", "text": "My understanding so far is that I'm responsible for the proportion of the building that I'm using. I plan on getting a lawyer, but have not verbally committed to take the space yet. There was some stuff that I didn't quite understand from the broker since I dont have it in writing yet. He said I was only responsible for the increase of the property tax or something. I am eagerly waiting to get this cleared up.", "replies": [{"id": "df4jn1d", "text": "Make sure you get a lawyer.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "df44amg", "text": "That depends on the lease structure. If you're net or gross. Since you're retail I would bet you're net so since you're paying for a pro rata share of taxes, if the taxes go up, you will be charged more. The landlord has no responsibility for this increase so the burden will land on you. Also, how can they bundle if they don't know what's going to happen yet? You gotta think a little bit... and if a 3% increase in taxes is going to sink your store, you should honestly probably rethink your commodity. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "df4jwlz", "text": "I remember one year shortly after 9/11 that the city jacked rates something like 15%. It was crazy.", "replies": [{"id": "dfp8mfa", "text": "isnt there a max cap?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "df4mmtf", "text": "You can ask but I seriously doubt they'll agree. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "df4op46", "text": "This is very common in a retail lease. The landlord divides all the cost of the building: taxes, insurance, repairs, among its tenants, according to their size. \n\nThat way he's chillin and can go buy another building. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]