The ordinance authorizes the settlement of two lawsuits by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. against the City regarding the assessed value of a property at 555 North Point, resulting in a stipulated value of $140.7 million and a refund of $943,740 plus interest. This settlement is contingent on approval from the Assessment Appeals Board.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of two related lawsuits filed by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. et al. against the City and County of San Francisco concerning the real property located at 555 North Point, San Francisco, CA (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0029, Lot No. 007) (the “Subject Property”) for a stipulated assessed value of the Subject Property of $140,700,000 as of September 17, 2019, contingent upon the Assessment Appeals Board’s approval, and a refund of $943,740 plus statutory interest; the first lawsuit was filed on August 7, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-608156; entitled Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the second lawsuit was filed on June 27, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-607311; entitled Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuits involve the assessed value of the Subject Property for property tax purposes as of the September 17, 2019 change in ownership date and a transfer tax refund.
How it got here
The legislation originated from two lawsuits filed by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. against the City concerning property tax assessments and transfer tax refunds.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. filed a lawsuit against the City regarding a transfer tax refund, initiating legal action that would lead to the ordinance.
A second lawsuit was filed by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. concerning the assessed value of the property for tax purposes as of September 17, 2019.
The City Attorney prepared a settlement proposal for the lawsuits, recommending a stipulated assessed value and a refund amount.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance to settle the lawsuits.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, moving it closer to final approval.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuits.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record