Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-22813-R-1 Blackman

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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: $3,610
IMPR.: $14,855
TOTAL: $18,465
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Ewing Blackman
DOCKET NO.: 05-22813.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 15-07-116-008-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Ewing Blackman, 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 50-year old, one-story
dwelling of frame construction containing 1,000 square feet of
living area with a full, finished basement, central air
conditioning, 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 and Exhibit 1 listing three additional
comparables. The appellant's map indicates the comparables
listed on the grid analysis are located in close proximity to
one-half mile from the subject. The comparables are one-story
frame or masonry dwellings that are 50 to 94 years old with no
basements. Their living areas are from 1,081 to 1,244 square
feet in size, and have improvement assessments of $10.81 to
$11.59 per square foot. The additional comparables are 1,210 to
1,232 square feet in size and have improvement assessments of
$11.64 to $11.74 per square foot. The subject property has an
improvement assessment of $14.86 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 in close proximity
to the subject. The comparable properties consist of one-story