Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 15, 2012
9:30 AM (All Day)

Under the California Constitution and applicable statutes, hearings of the Assessment Appeals Board are judicial proceedings. The decisions of Assessment Appeals Boards must be based exclusively on properly admitted evidence. Assessment Appeals Boards may not base any factual determinations necessary for their decisions on anything other than the aforementioned evidence. Information presented through public comment, unless properly admitted into evidence in compliance with the Revenue and Taxation code and the Property Tax Rules of the State Board of Equalization, is not evidence upon which Assessment Appeals Boards may base findings.

The Assessment Appeals Board Agenda packet and documents are available for review in Room 405 at City Hall. Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents: (1) An Application for Changed Assessment (2) Comparable Sale Information (3) Department or Agency Correspondence (4) Public Correspondence.

Public comment will be taken for items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Each person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes.

1) Public comment* (For all items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda, but under the jurisdiction of the Board.)

2) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-1371
APPLICANT: REALTY ASSOCIATES FUND VIII, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0267 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 PINE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $58,070,208.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $41,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-6463
APPLICANT: JER 370 - 3RD STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0370 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $75,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-6464
APPLICANT: JER 370 - 3RD STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0370 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $75,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-6585
APPLICANT: JER 370 - 3RD STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0370 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Other
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $77,010,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-6586
APPLICANT: JER 370 - 3RD STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0370 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Other
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $78,550,200.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0281
APPLICANT: MONTGOMERY-WASHINGTON TOWER, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0208 028
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0655 MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $77,112,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $58,486,995.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0703
APPLICANT: PONTE GADEA CALIFORNIA, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0296 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0400 POST ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $106,907,227.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $60,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1080
APPLICANT: REALTY ASSOCIATES FUND VIII, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0267 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 PINE ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $56,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $37,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1081
APPLICANT: REALTY ASSOCIATES FUND VIII, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0267 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 PINE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $56,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $37,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1082
APPLICANT: REALTY ASSOCIATES FUND VIII, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0267 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 PINE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $56,366,095.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $37,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1086
APPLICANT: CBS INTERACTIVE, LESSEE
PARCEL NO.: 3736 123
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 02ND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $83,393,259.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $60,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1087
APPLICANT: OMNI HOTELS CORP.
PARCEL NO.: 0240 003
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0500 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $106,405,506.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $53,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1964
APPLICANT: JER 370 - 3RD STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0370 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $78,364,035.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4636
APPLICANT: GILLIGAN, PATRICK
PARCEL NO.: 0208 028
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0655 MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $60,073,778.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $38,063,502.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ROLL CORRECTION

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-0822
APPLICANT: PONTE GADEA CALIFORNIA, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0296 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0400 POST ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $107,712,238.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $62,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

17) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-3855
APPLICANT: CBS INTERACTIVE, LESSEE
PARCEL NO.: 3736 123
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 02ND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $84,021,209.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $42,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

18) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4507
APPLICANT: REALTY ASSOCIATES FUND VIII, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0267 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 PINE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $56,790,531.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $28,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.