Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2006-21968-R-1 Golden

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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: $ 13,186
IMPR.: $ 52,433
TOTAL: $ 65,619
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
PTAB/MRT/6/17/08
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Nicholas Golden
DOCKET NO.: 06-21968.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 14-20-109-022-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Nicholas Golden, the appellant, by attorney Julie Realmuto of
McCarthy & Duffy, in Chicago, and the Cook County Board of
Review.
The subject property is a 112-year old, one and one-half-story
style dwelling of frame construction containing 1,284 square feet
of living area with a full unfinished basement.
The appellant's appeal is based on unequal treatment in the
assessment process. The appellant submitted four comparable
properties described as one and one-half-story frame dwellings
that are 108 or 118 years old for consideration. The comparables
have unfinished basements, contain 1,349 to 1,551 square feet of
living area and have improvement assessments of $29.57 to $32.26
per square foot. The subject's improvement assessment is $40.84
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.
The board of review presented four comparable properties
consisting of one and one-half-story frame dwellings that are 90
to 102 years old. These properties have full unfinished
basements, contain 1,008 to 1,147 square feet and have
improvement assessments of $45.48 to $47.83 per square foot.
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
parties and the subject matter of this appeal. The Illinois