26-002622.pdf
1555 Wealthy LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Grand Rapids Respondent · 26-002622-TT
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RECEIVED SEP 17 2026 STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 1555 WEALTHY LLC, Docket No. 26-002622 Petitioner, v. Parcel No. 41-14-29-485-030 CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, Respondent. / Jon Aylsworth Kendall R. O’Connor (P84036) Property Tax Consultants Lee S. Schofield (P62748) Representative for Petitioner City of Grand Rapids Law Department 861 Pinecrest Ave SE, Attorneys for Respondent Grand Rapids, MI 49506 300 Monroe, NW, Suite 620 (269) 366-0300 Grand Rapids, M1 49503 Jjack@skylinepropertytax.com (616) 456-3103 koconnor@grand-rapids.mi.us Lschofield@grand-rapids.mi.us / RESPONDENT’S APPEARANCE AND ANSWER TO PETITION WITH PROOF OF SERVICE NOW COMES Kendall R. O’Connor and Lee S. Schofield for the City of Grand Rapids, who hereby enter their Appearance of Counsel on behalf of Respondent City of Grand Rapids, and answers Petitioner’s Petition as follows: I. Petitioner is 1555 Wealthy LLC, whose principal office or address is 345 32™ St SW, Wyoming, MI 49548. ANSWER: Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as
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2. Respondent, City of Grand Rapids, establishes levies and collects the property taxes on the subject property. ANSWER: Respondent admits only that it establishes levies and collects the property taxes on the property with the common address and parcel code number set forth in paragraph 3 of Petitioner’s Petition. Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of remaining allegations in paragraph 2 of Petitioner’s Petition and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 3. The property identification is #41-14-29-485-030, and the subject property address is 1555 SE Wealthy St, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. The property is classified as commercial, real property. Petitioner’s Property is presently used for commercial. Petitioner believes that Petitioner’s Property was originally designed to be used for commercial. ANSWER: Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the multiple allegations in paragraph 3 of Petitioner’s Petition and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. Respondent further states only that there is real property with a parcel code number 41-14-29-485-030 and a common address of 1555 SE Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 and that parcel is classified as 201 — Commercial. 4. The property is located in Kent County and the school districts of Grand Rapids City Public and the Kent Intermediate School District and Grand Rapids Community College. ANSWER: Respondent admits the allegations in paragraph 4 of Petitioner’s Petition with respect to the property with the parcel code number and common address identified in paragraph 3 of Petitioner’s Petition. 5. This matter involves issues relating to the true cash and taxable values for the parcel referenced above for the 2026 tax year. ANSWER: Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations in paragraph S of Petitioner’s Petition and leaves Petitioner to its proofs.
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For tax year 2026, Respondent’s Board of Review determined an assessed value of $2,199,500 a state equalized value of $2,199,500 and a taxable value of $2,199,500. ANSWER: Respondent admits the allegations and corresponding valuations contained in paragraph 6 with respect to the property with parcel code number 41- 14-29-485-030 and common address at 1555 SE Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506. Petitioner appealed to the 2026 March Board of Review and the requested relief was denied. ANSWER: Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations in paragraph 7 of Petitioner’s Petition and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. The 2026 values set by the respondent are invalid and unlawful as they exceed the amount allowed by Michigan law and the Michigan Constitution and do not reflect the true cash value of the fee simple interest as of the applicable tax date. ANSWER: Respondent denies the allegations contained in paragraph 8 of Petitioner’s Petition as untrue. Petitioner contends the true cash value of the subject property is $2,960,000 which would yield a state equalized value of $1,480,000 and the taxable value is $1,480,000. The amount in contention is $719,500 for assessed value, state equalize and $719,500 for taxable value, and the amount in contention is $1,439,000 for true cash value. ANSWER: Respondent denies as untrue the allegations and corresponding values alleged in Paragraph 9 of Petitioner’s Petition as to property with parcel code number 41-14-29-485-030 and common address at 1555 SE Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 (the property identified in paragraph 3 of Petitioner’s Petition). Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth
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ANSWER: Respondent denies the allegations in paragraph 10 of Petitioner’s Petition as untrue and denies that Petitioner is entitled to any relief whatsoever. WHEREFORE, Respondent, City of Grand Rapids, prays that this Honorable Tribunal deny Petitioner’s request for any relief whatsoever, dismiss the Petition, and award Respondent its costs and attorney fees. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, a Michigan municipal corporation Dated: September 11, 2026 By:_/s/Lee S. Schofield Lee S. Schofield (P62748) Assistant City Attorney Attorney for Respondent
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PROOF OF SERVICE Alma Echeverria, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is a Paralegal in the Office of the City Attorney, attorneys for Respondent herein, and that on September 11, 2026, she served true and complete copies of Respondent’s Appearance and Answer to Petition via first class mail and email, upon: Jon Aylsworth Property Tax Consultants 861 Pinecrest Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (269) 366-0300 jack@skylinepropertytax.com /s/ Alma Echeverria Alma Echeverria
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