Cases

Consider Our Most Recent Successes

Reduction in the property tax assessment for a major downtown Buffalo hotel of $8.5 million (35%) for 2021, part of a three-year court settlement, saving the owner over $425,000 total in taxes.

Tax assessment reduction of over $4 million for a large commercial office building, near the Buffalo airport, saving owner over $130,000 in taxes in the first year of settlement.

Other Notable Litigation Settlement Results

Tax assessment reduction, based on vacancy, for the owner of a Rochester-area office building, saving the owner nearly $80,000 in the first year.

Correction of a misclassification of residential property in the City of Buffalo, resulting in a tax assessment reduction of over 85% and saving a private homeowner nearly $3,000 per year.

Tax assessment reduction of 25% for a high-end Grand Island home, saving owner nearly $6,500 for the first year.

Notable Results Without Litigation

Tax assessment reduction of over 55% on a commercial office building near the Buffalo airport, saving owners nearly $150,000 in the first year.

Municipal Cases

Major tax reduction for City of Lockport in pipeline valuation case, saving City taxpayers more than a total of $400,000 over 5 years.

Successful defense for the Town of Cheektowaga, at trial, of Rite-Aid Petitions for assessment reduction; dismissal of Petitions saved Town taxpayers over $350,000.

Successful defense for Cheektowaga of Niagara Mohawk petition seeking exemption from sewer taxes; the result, upheld on appeal, saved taxpayers over $300,000.

More Complex Cases

Successful class action for 70 Pendleton homeowners, nullifying property tax assessment increases on legal grounds (selective re-assessment)

Major assessment reduction for owners of oil wells in Cattaraugus County, saving owners over $53,000 in the first year.

Results

• Successful class action for 70 Pendleton homeowners, nullifying assessment increases on legal grounds (selective re-assessment)
• Major tax reduction for City of Lockport in pipeline valuation case, saving City taxpayers a total of $400,000 over 5 years
• Successful defense, at trial, of pharmacy case for Cheektowaga; dismissal of Petitions saved taxpayers over $350,000
• Successful defense for Cheektowaga of Niagara Mohawk petition seeking exemption from sewer taxes: the result, upheld on appeal, saved taxpayers over $300,000

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

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