Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2006-23993-R-1 Eckberg

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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: $ 8,880
IMPR.: $ 10,529
TOTAL: $ 19,409
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
PTAB/BRW/May 08/06-23993
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: George Eckberg
DOCKET NO.: 06-23993.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 18-27-411-026-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
George Eckberg, 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 27-year old, one-story style dwelling
of masonry construction containing 1,404 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 for consideration
three comparable properties described as one-story or one and
one-half story frame, masonry, or frame and masonry dwellings
that are between 33 and 64 years old. Photographs supplied by
the appellant indicate that two of the comparables are appear to
be two-story, not one-story. On the appellant’s map, one of the
comparables is across the street from the subject property, and
the other two are located approximately one-half to three-quarter
mile away. Two of the comparables do not have basements. The
comparables contain from 1,271 to 1,500 square feet of living
area and have improvement assessments of $4.24 or $4.31 per
square foot. The subject’s improvement assessment is $7.50 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-story masonry dwellings that are either 26 or
28 years old. On the board of review’s grid analysis, one of the
comparables is four blocks from the subject, and three are not
located close to the subject. Three comparables have basements,