The ordinance authorizes the settlement of two lawsuits filed by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. against the City regarding the assessed value of a property at 375 Battery Street and includes a refund of $1,636,749 plus interest. The settlement is contingent on the approval of the Assessment Appeals Board and establishes the property's assessed value at $222,145,336 as of September 18, 2019.
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 375 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0229, Lot No. 020) (the “Subject Property”) for a stipulated assessed value of the Subject Property of $222,145,336 as of September 18, 2019, contingent upon the Assessment Appeals Board’s approval, and a refund of $1,636,749, plus statutory interest; the first lawsuit was filed on August 18, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-608468; 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-23-607304; 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 18, 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 refunds.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. filed a lawsuit against the City regarding a transfer tax refund.
A second lawsuit was filed by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. concerning the assessed value of the property located at 375 Battery Street.
The settlement of the lawsuits was contingent upon the approval of the Assessment Appeals Board regarding the stipulated assessed value.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance for settlement of the lawsuits.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement of the lawsuits.
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