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Board of Review: key votes and outcomes from July 11 docket
Summary
The Waukesha Board of Review heard a full docket July 11. Notable outcomes: assessor sustained on many commercial appeals; reductions granted for the Ingleside Hotel, Highland South (multifamily Section 42), and Willow Park (subsidized housing). Several waiver requests were approved or denied as noted.
The Waukesha Board of Review processed a full docket on July 11, 2025. Major outcomes and formal votes of the session included the following highlights.
- Denied waiver for late-filed objection (David Lee): The board found no extraordinary circumstances and denied a request to waive the 48-hour pre-notice requirement.
- Higbee Development LLC (1230 The Strand): After hearing testimony and reviewing comparables, the board upheld the assessor’s valuation by roll-call vote.
- Waukesha Hospitality LLC (Ingleside Hotel): The board accepted owner income and expense evidence and reduced the improvement valuation (motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote).
- Highland South (Section 42 multifamily): The board adopted an income approach and set the new total assessed value at $4,800,000 after considering subsidy restrictions.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank (2402 E Moreland): The board sustained the assessor’s valuation after discussion regarding finished basement area and comparables.
- Willow Park Apartments (subsidized housing): After legal argument about use of owner actual income/expenses for subsidized housing, the board set the assessment at $6,478,285.
- Multiple waiver-to-circuit-court requests for commercial properties (Sunset Apartments, Riverwalk Apartments, etc.): The board approved many waiver requests allowing owners to appeal directly to circuit court as moved on the record.
Many votes were taken by roll call; for contested items the board stated statutory basis (70.47(9)(a)) on the record and issued written determinations to be mailed to parties. Parties were informed of appeal rights to circuit court.
