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Congratulations to Nate Maher
January 5th, 2023
Smith Gendler, P.A. is excited to announce the addition of Nate Maher as shareholder. Nate joined the firm in 2018 after a career in property assessment that began in 1998. He joins Doug Shiell and Mark Maher in the leadership of our property tax app…
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Introducing Dan Blonigen, SAMA
September 9th, 2022
Smith Gendler, P.A. is excited to announce that Dan Blonigen, SAMA joined the firm as a Senior Analyst. A graduate of St. Cloud State University’s Real Estate program, Dan spent over 16 years as a commercial property appraiser- first at Hennepin Co…
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Farewell to Firm Founder Benjamin Smith
August 18th, 2022
Benjamin Smith passed away August 11, 2022. He was one of the founders of the law firm in 1987, along with John Gendler and Doug Shiell. Ben was a recognized leader in property tax law and was the lead attorney in several court cases that established…
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Harold H. Sheff, In Memoriam
August 9th, 2022
Sheff, Harold Haakon Age 74, of St. Paul, passed away May 26th, 2021 of complications related to heart surgery. Preceded in death by sister and parents. Survived by loving wife of 52 years; devoted sons, grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces, nephe…
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Smith Gendler, P.A.
July 23rd, 2021
We are pleased to inform you that effective July 15th, 2021, our legal name now matches what we’ve been known as for decades: Smith Gendler, P.A. This rebranding will not impact our commitment to excellence in our field nor change our contact infor…
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Coping with COVID and Civil Unrest
July 2nd, 2020
Contributor: Mark K. Maher
The times we live in are challenging for everyone, and commercial property owners are not being spared. Many retail properties were closed for months, and the hospitality industry has been ravaged. Office employees have been working from home, and ma…
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Important Tax updates 04/29/2020
April 29th, 2020
Some metro counties waive penalties for tax payments made by July 15th In response to the hardship on taxpayers caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, at least two counties have set up policies to waive penalties that would otherwise accrue for late paymen…
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How to Reduce Multifamily Property Taxes
January 29th, 2020
Take advantage of the following opportunities for tax savings in the booming multifamily market. by Margaret A. Ford, Esq. as published in the November 2019 issue of Heartland Real Estate Business With healthy multifamily market fundamentals and incr…
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How Property Valuation Differs for Corporate Headquarters
December 19th, 2018
Lack of data makes for more important conversations between advisors and property owners. By Margaret Ford Corporate headquarters present unique challenges and opportunities in property valuation discussions with tax assessors. Managing taxes on any…
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Tax Trauma - How Higher Assessments Can Cause Lower Net Rents
November 1st, 2016
Published with permission of Commercial Property Executive By John Gendler, Esq. Resurgent demand for commercial real estate is driving sale prices to record highs, pressuring assessors to increase taxable property values substantially. In the Minnea…
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