1175 Grizzly Peak escapes $1000 in tax because 2017 permitted dwelling addition is not taxed.

938 Cragmont escapes $1100 each year in parcel tax because documented addition hasn’t been recognized by the tax man for decades.

571 Vistamont avoids $900 each year in parcel taxes because of untaxed in-law or guest quarters and office studio, which are dwelling space.

1002 Grizzly Peak escapes parcel taxes on finished, full height basement and art studio even though both are documented on the property’s public record.

1645 Virginia avoids $500 in tax because ADU has been escaping parcel taxes for decades.

1167 Grizzly’s craft room and workshop, which one can easily walk upright in, are not taxed.

BUT, in South Berkeley, 1532 Bancroft pays $900 extra in tax because 3′ tall crawlspaces are included in dwelling space! The South Berkeley home with less dwelling space, pays MORE parcel tax than the larger homes on Virginia and Vistamont due to the City of Berkeley’s discriminatory enforcement of tax. The new South Berkeley owner will be unaware of the defect, as there is no disclosure of the tax overages.