24901 Northwestern - Centrum - 2026 Petition - FINAL SIGNED.pdf
Friedman Real Estate Management Company Petitioner Vs. City Of Southfield Respondent · 26-001656-TT
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pr Yd “tyes STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Friedman Real Estate Management Company | MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) MTT Docket No. CITY OF SOUTHFIELD Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: 76-24-27-226-008 (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): 6. The property identified above is classified as COMMERCIAL-IMPROVED 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent's March July December Board of Review. MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL - 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 - 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 - Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906
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MTT Docket No. Page 2 of 4 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 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): 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): The property or properties at issue are located in OAKLAND County. The property or properties’ address is: 24901 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48075 The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): CITY OF SOUTHFIELD Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: Friedman Real Estate Management Company 34975 W Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 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 X uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL The tax year(s) at issue are: 2026
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MTT Docket No. 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 $11,084,660 $5,542,330 $5,542,330 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 $8,584,660 $4,292,330 $4,292,330 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): Petitioner requests that the Tax Tribunal enter an Order reducing the assessed value, state equalized value and taxable value of Petitioner's Property to the figures set forth in Section 17 of this Petition and requiring Respondent to pay Petitioner any refunds attributable to such reductions, plus interest and costs. 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): 24901 Northwestern is currently is receivership after loan default and was 61.65% occupied as of 12/31/2025 with no major leasing prospects, and a 2025 NO! of negative ($62K), and building is in need of deferred maintenance. Due to covid and work from home both tenant demand and office values have decreased as demonstrated by recent office building sales.
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MTT Docket No. Page 4 of 4 it p 4 Signature 5 Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Printed Nape ‘of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: John-Paul Wolfe, Petitioner's Authorized Representative Email Address: taxappeals@freg.com Mailing Address: Friedman Real Estate 34975 W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Telephone Number: 248-848-4154 Date: 5-19-2025