Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-20853-R-1 Zanta

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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: $ 6,380
IMPR.: $ 17,177
TOTAL: $ 23,557
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Matthew Zanta
DOCKET NO.: 05-20853.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 23-13-304-002-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Matthew Zanta, 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 49-year old, one-story frame and
masonry dwelling containing 910 square feet of living area with a
crawl-space foundation, and a one-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. The comparables are located approximately
three-quarter to one mile from the subject. The comparables are
one-story frame and masonry dwellings that are 48 to 51 years
old. None of the comparables has a basement. The dwellings have
living areas that contain 960 to 963 square feet, and their
improvement assessments range from $10.82 to $11.00 per square
foot. The subject property has an improvement assessment of
$18.88 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. One is located in the same tax
block as the subject, and the other three are located
approximately one-half mile from the subject. The comparables
are one-story frame and masonry dwellings that are 26 to 51 years
old. One comparable has a full, finished basement; one has a