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Property Law Appellate Court Opinion

by Zigadto, Janet

 

AC44404 - Capital for Change, Inc. v. Board of Assessment Appeals ("The plaintiff, Capital for Change, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing its appeal from the decision of the defendant, the Board of Assessment Appeals of the Town of Wallingford (board), which upheld the denial of the plaintiff's application for a charitable organization real property tax exemption. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly concluded that the plaintiff's property is not exempt pursuant to General Statutes ยง 12-81 (7) because its mission to support affordable housing for low and moderate income persons is not a charitable purpose and, therefore, it is not organized exclusively, and its property is not used exclusively, for carrying out charitable purposes. We affirm the judgment of the trial court on the ground that, regardless of whether the plaintiff's mission to support affordable housing is a charitable purpose, the undisputed evidence demonstrates that the plaintiff's property is not used exclusively for such a purpose, as required to qualify for the exemption. . .

The judgment is affirmed.")