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Syracuse assessor's reclassification of bedroom-by-bedroom rentals draws appeal over higher commercial fees
Summary
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Syracuse Board of Assessment Review heard an appeal from Imani Cooper after the city reclassified her home from a residential code to commercial lodging (class code 418), a change Cooper said raised her sidewalk and other fees even though she lives at the address and rents individual rooms to roommates.
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Syracuse Board of Assessment Review heard an appeal from Imani Cooper after the city reclassified her home from a residential code to commercial lodging (class code 418), a change Cooper said raised her sidewalk and other fees even though she lives at the address and rents individual rooms to roommates.
The issue matters because classification affects local charges beyond the basic tax rate: assessment staff told the board that properties coded 4-18 pay higher sidewalk fees and other commercial charges, and Cooper said the change will increase her sidewalk charge by about $200 when the program is fully implemented.
Cooper told the board she moved into the house in September 2023 and that city staff changed the property's code in 2024. “I have roommates. I live there. So I think it should be a difference if I had a company and I…
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