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T F Custom Homes LLC Petitioner V City Of Birmingham Respondent · 26-002540-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUN 01 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

. 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other 

Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes. 

Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of 

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. 

if you do not submit this document, you may be held in 

defauit. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ML 

Last Name/Company Name 

Alfred 

Sheko 

Mailing Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

4479 Bentley Dr 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Troy 

Mi 

48098 

Telephone Number 248-250-301 6 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondance via email} 

LSHEKO@YMAIL.com 

Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

How many parcels are you 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

appealing? 

Yes* 

No** 

1 

**If No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel 

Property Address (No., Street) 

1094 Suffield Ave

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check 

at that appiy) 

[#4 True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[1 Uncapping of Taxable Value 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

I respectfully appeal the assessed and taxable value placed on the subject property located at 1094 Suffield Ave, 

Birmingham, Michigan because the assessment does not accurately reflect the condition and status of the property. 

The property is vacant land and does not contain a residential or commercial structure. 

1 respectfully request a review 

and reduction of the assessed value because the current assessment appears to overstate the market value of the 

parcel given its unimproved condition. 

Accordingly, 

| respectfully request that the assessment be revised to: 

Assess the property as land only. 

Supporting documentation including: 

Building permits from November 2025. 

Photographs confirming the condition of the property during the relevant assessment period. 

For these reasons, 

| respectfully request that the assessed and taxable value to accurately reflect the property’ 

s 

true condition and legally supportable value as of the applicable tax day. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

1 No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: 

March 

[| July 

[I] December 

If No, please check the applicable reason(s): 

[n} Not required to attend 

1 Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

OJ Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

[J other

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Inform ation ruse the multiple parcet form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Number: 

a. 4 9-26-253-001 

Classification of Property: 

Real [J 

Personal [] 

{check one) 

Agricultural [J 

Commerciat [1 

Industrial [1 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover [J] 

Developmental {3 

Utility [1 {check one) 

Assessed Value {also known as State Equalized Value) established 

| Taxable Value established by the Board of Review: 

by the Board of Review: $481 870 

$481 ,870 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)? 

$400,000 

What do you believe is the assessed value? (multiply true cash 

What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed 

value by .5} 

$200 000 

assessed value) $200,000 

Fee Information 

Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue? 

[ Yes 

No 

If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for ail tax years at 

issue, the filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 

will be added for each additional parce! being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000.00 

If your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If the property is NOT residential property {see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

If the property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Si an ature *required 

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 

VALUATION/UNCAPPING APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for completing this Small Claims petition form. 

For questions 

that are not answered by these instructions, please visit the Tribunal's website at 

www. michigan.gov/taxtrib or contact the Tribunal at 517-335-9760. 

Mail the completed form to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI 48933 

U.S. Postal Mailing Address: PO BOX 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

Other Carriers (UPS, FedEx, DHL): 

2nd Floor MTT, 2407 N. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906 

Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Information: “Petitioner” is the person, business, or 

entity filing the appeal. 

Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information: 

Petitioner does not have to be represented by an attorney or authorized representative 

to file an appeal with the Tribunal. 

If Petitioner is represented, provide all contact 

information for the attorney or authorized representative. If Petitioner elects to have an 

attorney or authorized representative, only the attorney or authorized representative will 

receive notices and other documents from the Tribunal. 

IMPORTANT: If the contact information for Petitioner or Petitioner's attorney or 

authorized representative, if listed, includes an email address, the Tribunal will use that 

email address to electronically serve all future notices and documents issued by the 

Tribunal. Once an email address is provided, a request to opt out of electronic service 

must be made in writing. 

Section 3: Subject Property Information: 

* 

How many parcels are you appealing: List the number of parcels being 

appealed. 

+ 

Are they contiguous or adjoining: 

If multiple parcels are being appealed, 

indicate whether they are adjoining (i.e., next to each other). 

If multiple parcels 

are being appealed and they are not adjoining, you must file a separate petition

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151 Martin Street 

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Birmingham, MI 48012-3001 

(248) 530-1850 

Inspection Requests: www.bsaonline.com 

Applicant 

Permit Number: 

pplicant: 

TF HOMES LLC 

Demolition 

PD25-0105 

IDSF25-0042 

2171 BABCOCK 

DR 

Applied: 

1171072025 

TROY MI 48084 

DEMO SINGLE FAMILY 

Issued: 

1/12/2026 

Status: ISSUED 

Expires: 

07/11/2026 

Finaled: 

LOCATION 

OWNER 

CONTRACTOR 

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T F CUSTOM HOMES LLC 

TF HOMES LLC 

0 1094 SUFFIELD AVE 

4479 BENTLEY DR 

2171 BABCOCK DR 

08-19-26-253-001 

TROY M1 48098-4452 

TROY M1 48084 

Zoning District: 

Phone: 

Phone; 

(248) 4310358 

Special District: 

Fax: 

Email: tfhomeslic@yahoo.com 

Work Description: DEMO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ATTACHED GARAGE 

Stipulations: 

Primary Constructions Type: 

Primary Zoning District: 

Primary Use Group: 

Project: JDSI25-0042 

Permit Item 

Work Type 

Fee Basis 

Item Total 

DEMO - 3,000 TO 5,000 CUBIC FEET 

BUILDING PERMITS 

1.00 

$200.00 

fice Total: 

200.00 

Amount Paid: 

200.00 

Balance Due: 

0.00 

Building Official Approval: 

Date: 

01/12/2026

5/28/26, 6:30 AM 

Permit - RES - NEW HOUSE Details 

| City of Birmingham 

| BS&A Online 

Permit Details: PB25-1088 

1094 SUFFIELD AVE 

Property Owner: TF CUSTOM HOMES LLC 

Permit Information 

Permit Number 

Permit Type 

Category 

Status 

Work Description 

Associated Project 

Amount Due 

Permit Total $0.00 

Contractor information 

Name 

Address 

Applicant Information 

Name 

Address 

Owner Information 

Name 

Address 

Licensee Information 

Name 

Address 

BTerms of Use 

NEW HOUSE 

ISSUED 

NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ATTACHED GARAGE 

JHAG25-0087 

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TF HOMES LLC 

TF CUSTOM HOMES LLC 

4479 BENTLEY DR 

TROY, MI 48088-4452 

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Property Owner: TF CUSTOM HOMES LLC 

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TF CUSTOM HOMES LLG 

4479 BENTLEY DR 

TROY, Mi 48096-4452 

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