Tax Concerns Loom Large For Chicago CRE Despite Mayor Touting Less-Than-Expected Increase – Daily News Chicago

“So-called reforms have done nothing to eliminate uncertainty that has been a hallmark for a very long time,” tax appeal professional Brian Forde said in a report from DePaul University. “In fact, it seems to be getting worse with policies that focus primarily on shifting the tax burden from residents to commercial property owners rather than getting valuations correct, or equally important, repairing issues with Cook County’s inequitable classification system.”