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Crescent Academy Petitioner Vs. City Of Southfield Respondent · 26-001434-TT

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C2 $150.00 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

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09/08/26 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Crescent Academy 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

MTT Docket No. 26-001434 

City of Southfield 

Respondent(s) 

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

1. 

Property Parcel No: 76-24-22-151-013 

(If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition 

Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 

2. 

The property identified above is 

X real __ personal. 

3: 

If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties 

contiguous? ___ Yes No. 

(If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- 

contiguous parcel.) 

4, 

Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property 

under appeal? ___ Yes __ No. 

(If no, separate Petitions are required for each 

parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under 

appeal.) 

5. 

If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal 

property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 

N/A 

6. 

The property identified above is classified as Commercial

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8. 

If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific 

facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the 

assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

N/A 

9. 

If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the 

classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 

of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which 

Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or 

assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

N/A 

10. 

The property or properties at issue are located in Oakland 

County. The 

property or properties’ address is: 

26200 Lahser Road 

Southfield, MI 48033 

11. 

The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable 

focal governmental unit): 

City of Southfield 

12. 

Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is; 

26200 Lahser Road 

Southfield, MI 48033 

13. 

This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): 

the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values 

the property or properties’ taxable value only 

If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a 

dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? __ Yes __No 

uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment 

X 

the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation

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15. 

If more than the current tax year is being appealed, fist the separate and specific 

facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal's authority over the prior 

tax year or vears (attach additional page if necessary). 

N/A 

16. 

The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent's 

Board of Review are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value 

Taxable Value 

2026 

$4,285,160 

$2,142,580 

$1,486,257 

17. 

Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

2026 

$4,285,160 

$2,142,580 

$1,486,257 

18. 

The values in dispute for the property identified above are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

2026 

$4,286,160 

$2,142,580 

$992,704 

19. 

Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): 

Partial exemption of taxes, specifically state education tax and local school operating 

millage.

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Signature of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

/Robert J. Gavin/ 

Printed Name of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

Robert J. Gavin 

Email Address: rgavin@shifmancarlsoniaw.com 

Mailing Address: 

33533 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 295 

Farmington Hills, MI 48331 

Telephone Number: (248) 406-0620 

Date: 9/4/2026

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33533 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 295 

Harmington Hills, MT 48331 

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09/04/2026 

034B 0081829022 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

PO Box 30232 

Lansing, M1 48909

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