Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2006-20177-R-1 Forsythe

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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: $ 16,684
IMPR.: $ 126,072
TOTAL: $ 142,756
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
PTAB/MRT/4/15/08
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Jean Forsythe
DOCKET NO.: 06-20177.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 01-13-103-011-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Jean Forsythe, the appellant, by attorney Julie Realmuto of
McCarthy & Duffy, in Chicago, and the Cook County Board of
Review.
The subject property is a 15-year old, two-story style dwelling
of masonry construction containing 7,908 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 two-story masonry dwellings that are
between 9 and 12 years old for consideration. The comparables
contain from 5,950 to 9,660 square feet of living area and have
improvement assessments ranging from $11.50 to $12.65 per square
foot. The subject's improvement assessment is $15.94 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 two-story masonry dwellings that are 12 or 15 years
old. The dwellings range in size from 5,266 to 8,420 square feet
and have improvement assessments of $15.98 to $18.73 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
Supreme Court has held that taxpayers who object to an assessment
on the basis of lack of uniformity bear the burden of proving the