Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2003-28493-R-1 McNitt

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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: $22,901
IMPR. $74,368
TOTAL: $97,269
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
PTAB/TMcG.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Ruth G. McNitt
DOCKET NO.: 03-28493.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 14-32-211-017-0000
TOWNSHIP: North
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB)
are Ruth G. McNitt, the appellant, by attorney Michael E. Crane
of Crane and Norcross of Chicago, and the Cook County Board of
Review (board).
The subject property consists of a 115-year-old, two-story
single-family dwelling of masonry construction containing 2,817
square feet of living area and located in North Township, Cook
County. The residence contains two and one half bathrooms, a
full basement, a fireplace and a two-car garage.
The appellant, through counsel, submitted evidence before the
PTAB claiming unequal treatment in the assessment process as the
basis of the appeal. In support of this argument, the appellant
offered three suggested comparable properties located within a
quarter mile of the subject. These properties consist of two or
three-story single-family dwellings of masonry or frame and
masonry construction and range in age from 108 to 120 years. The
comparables have two or three bathrooms and two have full
basements. Two homes are air-conditioned, one with a fireplace
and one has a two-car garage. The comparables contain between
2,892 and 3,773 square feet of living area and have improvement
assessments ranging from $69,755 to $79,070 or from $20.90 to
$24.12 per square foot of living area. Based on this evidence,
the appellant requested a reduction in the subject's assessment.
The board submitted its "Board of Review Notes on Appeal" wherein
the subject's final improvement assessment of $74,368, or $26.40
per square foot of living area, was disclosed. In support of the
subject’s assessment, the board offered three suggested
comparable properties located within a block of the subject. The
comparables consist of two-story single-family dwellings of
masonry construction and range in age from 115 to 125 years. The