Petition - Entire Tribunal (2026-05-20) re.BH Market LLC - Signed.pdf
Bh Market LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Benton Harbor Respondent · 26-001186-TT
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a Loa Re STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR BH Market LLC , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. 26 001186 City of Benton Harbor (Berrien) Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: 11540016 030209 9 (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? NMA 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? NA 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): 6. The property identified above is classified as 201 (Commercial Improved}
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MTT Docket No. 26 001186 Page 2 of 4 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 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): Protest was made at the 2026 March Board of Review. 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. The property or properties at issue are located in Berrien County. The property or properties’ address is: 1891 Territorial Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): City of Benton Harbor (Berrien) Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: 3960 Red Arrow Highway Benton Harbor, MI 49022 This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): x 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
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MTT Docket No. 26001186 Page 3 of 4 15. If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): 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 1,764,800 882,400 882,400 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 550,000 275,000 275,000 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 1,764,800 882,400 882,400 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): On May 27, 2025, Petitioner purchased Parcel 11 54 0016 03 02 09 9 through a third party, long arm transaction. The purchase price, representing fair market value of the property, was $550,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and assessed/state equalized value should be one half of the current fair market value, which is the purchase price, for a value of 275,000.
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MTT Docket No. 26001186 Page 4 of 4 00 MND ti CPSFOF) Wor “BA of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Printed me of bolioner s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Sally A. Taylor Email Address: sallytaylor@passarokahne.com Mailing Address: 685 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Telephone Number: (269) 983 0325 Date: May 20, 2026