Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2006-24212-R-1 Becker

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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: $ 3,830
IMPR.: $ 16,599
TOTAL: $ 20,429
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
PTAB/BRW/May 08/06-24212
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Manfred Becker
DOCKET NO.: 06-24212.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 18-25-310-009-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Manfred Becker, 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 45-year old, one-story style dwelling
of masonry construction containing 1,456 square feet of living
area with a crawl-space foundation.
The appellant’s appeal is based on unequal treatment in the
assessment process. The appellant submitted for consideration
four comparable properties described as one-story masonry
dwellings that are between 44 and 67 years old. On the
appellant’s map, the comparables are located approximately three-quarter
to one mile from the subject property. Two of the
comparables have unfinished basements, and two do not have
basements. The comparables contain from 1,146 to 1,560 square
feet of living area and have improvement assessments ranging from
$7.86 to $8.94 per square foot. The subject’s improvement
assessment is $11.40 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 three comparable properties
consisting of one-story masonry dwellings that are between 39 and
46 years old. The comparables are located in the same general
area as the subject property. None of the comparables has a
basement. The dwellings contain 1,392 or 1,396 square feet of
living area and have improvement assessments ranging from $11.58