Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-21690-R-1 Alonzo

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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: $ 8,206
IMPR.: $ 19,574
TOTAL: $ 27,780
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Fortunato Alonzo
DOCKET NO.: 05-21690.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 09-13-216-012
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are Fortunato Alonzo, the appellant, by attorney Julie Realmuto of McCarthy & Duffy, Chicago, Illinois; and the Cook County Board of Review.
The subject property is improved with a 47-year old, one-story dwelling of frame and masonry construction containing 1,073 square feet of living area.
The appellant's appeal is based on unequal treatment in the assessment process. The appellant submitted information on four comparable properties described as one-story, frame, masonry or frame and masonry dwellings that range in age from 47 to 113 years old for consideration. The comparables range in size from 1,087 to 1,303 square feet of living area and have improvement assessments ranging from $13.62 to $14.83 per square foot of living area. The subject's improvement assessment is $18.24 per square foot of living area. 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. The board of review presented descriptions and assessment information on four comparable properties consisting of one-story, frame and masonry dwellings that range in age from 47 to 49 years old. The dwellings range in size form 1,073 to 1,092 square feet of living area and have improvement assessments ranging from $19.09 to $19.72 per square foot of living area. Based on this evidence, the board of review requested confirmation of the subject's assessment.
After reviewing the record and considering the evidence, the Property Tax Appeal Board finds that it has jurisdiction over the