Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2004-23498-R-1 Jahn

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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: $7,135
IMPR.: $42,854
TOTAL: $49,989
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Robert Jahn
DOCKET NO.: 04-23498.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 04-35-110-010-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Robert Jahn, 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 consists of a 68-year old, two-story
dwelling of frame construction containing 1,861 square feet of
living area with a full, unfinished basement, central air
conditioning, a fireplace, 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. The appellant's map indicates one
comparable is located in close proximity to the subject and three
comparables are located one-half to three-quarters of a mile from
the subject. The comparables are two-story frame dwellings that
are 92 to 112 years old with unfinished basements. One
comparable has a fireplace. Their living areas are from 1,980 to
2,085 square feet in size, and have improvement assessments of
$19.28 to $20.00 per square foot. The subject property has an
improvement assessment of $23.03 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 final assessment was disclosed. In
support of the subject's assessment, the board of review offered
the property characteristic sheets and a spreadsheet detailing
three suggested comparable properties located on the same block
or in close proximity to the subject. The comparable properties