Property value assessments in coops

Has any NYC Coop done the appeal on their own to save on lawyer fees? We are a self-managed Coop filing a property value re-assessment appeal with NYC Finance and wonder if we can do it without a law firm? (currently we have one that charges 33% of any potential tax reductions arising from reduction in assessed property value on appeal. Anyone have luck with doing this sans law firm?

annikany

in About Brooklyn 12 years ago

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dorkofwindsor | 12 years ago

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http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm

Bessie | 12 years ago

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Our building is two condos, a residential and a commercial. The residential is co-oped into 8 units and pays more than double the tax of identically sized and detailed neighboring properties, which are only divided into 4 units or 2 units + commercial. If I add the commercial’s tax, we pay 3 times what the neighbors do. I’ve petitioned twice to the DoF to have the taxes lowered and was successful for only the commercial condo. DoF looked at their property valuation and said the place is worth more than that for the residential… Would love to hear tips and pointers on what approach anyone has successfully taken for residential.