ALPHA 700 SOHO -2026 tax year petition.pdf

Alpha 700 Soho, LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Kalamazoo Respondent · 26-000729-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

 

Alpha 700 SOHO, LLC, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

MTT Docket No. 

 

 Parcel No. 06-20-175-002 

City of Kalamazoo, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respondent. 

/ 

 

 

PETITION 

Alpha 700 SOHO, LLC ("Petitioner"), through its representatives, AD VALOREM PARTNERS LLC, 

says: 

 

Petitioner's principal office address is 44 Abele Road, Ste 304, Bridgeville, PA 15017-3487. 

Petitioner is a party in interest with respect to property taxes on tax parcel no. 06-20-175-002 ("Petitioner's 

Property"), at 700 S Howard Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006. 

2. 

Respondent, City of Kalamazoo, assesses and collects property taxes on Petitioner's 

Property. 

3. 

In 2026, Respondent determined the taxable value of parcel number 06-20-175-002 to be 

$7,445,750 and the assessed value to be $9,804,700, which will result in a state equalized value in the same 

amount based upon the tentative equalization factor. 

4. 

Petitioner’s Property is classified as Commercial Real. Petitioner's Property is presently 

used for Commercial purposes. Petitioner believes that Petitioner's Property was originally designed to be 

used for Commercial purposes.

5. 

This matter involves issues relating to: (a) valuation, (b) assessment, (c) taxable value and 

(d) uniformity. 

6. 

No March Board of Review protest was required for Petitioner’s Property. 

7. 

The 2026 assessment, including state equalized value and taxable value, imposed on 

Petitioner's Property, and the taxes to be levied and collected thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate 

as a fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: 

(a) 

The assessment, including state equalized value and/or taxable value, exceed the 

amount permitted by the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

(b) 

The assessment, including state equalized value, are at higher percentages of true 

cash value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

(c) 

The assessment, including state equalized value, are based upon erroneous 

determinations of the true cash value of that portion of Petitioner's Property that is taxable under 

Michigan law, and is based upon the application of wrong principles; and, 

(d) 

The assessment, including state equalized value, and the mode of assessment 

adopted by Respondent, discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional rights 

to uniformity, equal protection and due process of law.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Tax Tribunal enter an Order: (i) reducing the 2026 

taxable value of parcel number 06-20-175-002 from $7,445,750 to $5,000,000, and reducing the 2026 

assessed value and state equalized value from $9,804,700 to $5,000,000; and (ii) awarding Petitioner any 

other relief to which it is entitled. 

Respectfully submitted, 

 

 

 

 AD VALOREM PARTNERS LLC 

 

 

 

 Petitioner’s Representative 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By:_________________________ 

 

 

 

 

Scott Aston 

 

 

 

 

21446 Columbine Court 

 

 

 

 

Grosse Ile, MI 48138 

 

 

 

 

(734) 731-0558 

 

 

 

 

aston@advalpartners.com 

Dated: May 5, 2026

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