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Portland board denies homeowner's appeal of 1353 Westbrook Street assessment, 3-0
Summary
The Portland Board of Assessment Review voted 3-0 on March 10, 2026 to deny an appeal by the owners of 1353 Westbrook Street, finding the city's April 1, 2025 assessment of $569,200 supported by the assessor's methodology and comparable-sales analysis.
PORTLAND — The Portland Board of Assessment Review denied an appeal of the 2025 property assessment for 1353 Westbrook Street on March 10, voting 3-0 to uphold the city's valuation.
The property owners, identified in the record as Adam Pietropallo and his wife Michela Anderson, asked the board to reduce the assessed value. Pietropallo told the board he bought the home on Jan. 13, 2023, for $465,000 and anchored his case to that verified sale price. "I just can't imagine in the short ... time frame, it jumping 22% and actually being worth $569,200," he said during his closing remarks.
Board Chair Eric Larson and the two other members concluded the appellant had not met the legally required burden to show the assessment was "manifestly wrong." Larson moved to deny the appeal, a motion seconded and approved unanimously. The board directed its attorney to draft a written notice of decision for the chair to sign.
Why the board upheld the assessment
City Assessor Alisa Maher, a certified Maine assessor who described her qualifications in the hearing, explained that Portland's valuation used a cost approach supported by a…
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