Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-20891-R-1 Soltys

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Based on the facts and exhibits presented, the Property Tax
Appeal Board hereby finds no change in the assessment of the
property as established by the Cook County Board of Review is
warranted. The correct assessed valuation of the property is:
LAND: $ 3,394
IMPR.: $ 14,241
TOTAL: $ 17,635
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Matthew Soltys
DOCKET NO.: 05-20891.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 19-28-410-035-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Matthew Soltys, the appellant, by attorney Rusty A. Payton of the
Law Offices of Rusty A. Payton, P.C., Chicago, Illinois; and the
Cook County Board of Review.
The subject property is a 48-year old, one-story masonry dwelling
containing 1,056 square feet of living area with a crawl-space
foundation and a two-car garage.
The appellant submitted evidence before the Property Tax Appeal
Board claiming unequal treatment in the assessment process as the
basis of the appeal. In support of the equity argument, the
appellant submitted a grid analysis detailing four suggested
comparable properties. On the appellant's map, the comparables
are located approximately three-quarter mile to two miles from
the subject. The comparables are one-story masonry dwellings
that are 38 to 58 years old. None has a basement. The dwellings
have living areas that contain 1,040 to 1,319 square feet, and
their improvement assessments range from $7.99 to $8.82 per
square foot. The subject property has an improvement assessment
of $13.49 per square foot. Based on this evidence, the appellant
requested a reduction in the subject's improvement assessment.
The board of review submitted its "Board of Review Notes on
Appeal" wherein the subject's assessment was disclosed. In
support of the subject's assessment, the board of review offered
property characteristic sheets and a spreadsheet detailing four
suggested comparable properties that are located in the same tax
block as the subject. The comparables are one-story masonry
dwellings that are 44 to 48 years old. Two comparables have
full, unfinished basements, and two do not have basements. One
comparable has central air conditioning, and three have two-car