Three municipal standards, one defensible tax record.
Reinterpreted municipal measurement code and remeasured a residential property. Recovered $125,000+ in tax overpayments through accurate area calculations.
Case Study
01The Challenge
One building, three ways to measure it.
Municipal jurisdictions require multiple area calculation methods for taxation purposes. The featured city mandated three distinct measurement approaches for residential floors: Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for calculating gross area, Occupiable Area excluding mechanical and service spaces, and Habitable Areas focusing on livable spaces like bedrooms and kitchens while excluding closets and corridors.
Incorrect application of these standards had resulted in inflated tax assessments, and the client had been paying taxes based on miscalculated measurements for years.
02The Solution
Reading the code the way it was written.
Stevenson Systems interpreted the municipal measurement code accurately and remeasured the property. The firm utilized its proprietary Space Analysis tool with color-coded floorplates to visually communicate measurement distinctions and clarify area calculation discrepancies for municipal authorities.
03The Results
$125,000 back from the tax assessor.
The precise measurement and clear visual presentation achieved a successful tax revaluation, recovering over $125,000 in overpayments. The documentation provided a defensible record for ongoing tax assessments.
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