Petition.filed.6.01.2026 - Maple Shopping Center II LLC.pdf

Maple Plaza Shopping Center II LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Walled Lake Respondent · 26-002135-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

MAPLE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, LLC 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

MTT Docket No. 

CITY OF WALLED LAKE 

Respondent(s) 

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

Property Parcel No: 92-17-35-103-014 

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

Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 

The property identified above is X__real ___personal. 

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.) 

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 parce! of real property under 

appeal.) 

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

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

The property identified above is classified as COMMERCIAL

MTT Docket No. 

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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): 

N/A 

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 OAKLAND 

County. The 

property or properties’ address is: 

1186 E WEST MAPLE RD, WALLED LAKE, MI 48390 

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

local governmental unit): CITY OF WALLED LAKE 

Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: 

C/O KEYSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 

31000 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 200 

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334 

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? X__Yes No 

es’ assessment

MTT Docket No. 

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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 vear or years (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 

646,140 

323,070 

303,900 

17. 

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

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

2026 

350,000 

175,000 

175,000 

18. 

The values in dispute for the property identified above are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

2026 

296,140 

148,070 

128,800 

19. 

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

Petitioner requests that the Tribunal determine the true cash value, assessed value, state 

equalized value, and taxable value of the subject property for the 2026 tax year and enter an 

Order reducing the assessment to lawful levels, together with such other and further relief as 

the Tribunal deems just and proper.

20. 

Facts Supporting Requested Relief 

a. The subject property consists of a single-tenant commercial restaurant building located 

at 1186 E, West Maple Road, Walled Lake, Michigan. 

b. The building was constructed in 1970 and experienced substantial water damage, after 

which the property remained vacant for an extended period of time. 

¢. The property was leased to Arabian Delights 

Grill, 

LLC pursuant to 

a Lease dated 

September 13, 2024. 

d. The lease provided for a rent-abatement period from September 1, 2024 through May 31, 

2025, reflecting the condition of the property and the substantial work required to place the 

property into service. 

e. Base rent during the first rent-paying year of the lease 

is $4,591.67 per month, 

or 

approximately $55,100 annually. 

f. The lease is a gross lease pursuant to which Landlord remains responsible for payment of 

real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance expenses, and other operating 

expenses. 

g. After deduction of operating expenses, the property's net operating income supports a 

true cash value substantially below the assessment established by Respondent. 

h. The primary landlord-funded repairs and improvements consisted of replacement of an 

existing roof at a cost of approximately $30,500 and replacement of HVAC equipment at a 

cost of approximately $15,000, replacement of an electrical panel, and metal awnings. 

i. The foregoing expenditures constituted replacement of existing building components and 

do not support the substantial increase in value reflected on the assessment roll. 

j. Respondent improperly treated a preexisting cooler/storage area as a 2025 addition. The 

cooler existed at the property prior to the current tenancy, was previously utilized by a former 

tenant, was removed, and was subsequently reinstalled. The cooler constitutes a removable 

trade fixture and is not a newly constructed building addition. 

k. Respondent also identified a dumpster area as having been added in 2025. The dumpster

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(Ae of pe tone! s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

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

KARYN M. KLEMPTNER, ESQ. 

Email Address; kklempter@k2lawyers.com 

Mailing Address: 

31000 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 100, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334 

Telephone Number: 248-215-2200 

Date: JUNE 1, 2026

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