In re Washington Mall Tax Assessment Appeal

DiSALLE, J.,

This matter is before the court on appeal from an increase in the assessment of property in South Strabane Township for the tax year 1972.

The taxpayers’ property, sometimes known as Washington Mall Shopping Center was constructed in 1968 and assessed as improved property in 1969. The assessment for the year 1969 was as follows:

Shopping Center Bldg. A. $ 1,014,495

T. B. A. Bldg. 22,950

38.6520 Acres Surf 192,555

TOTAL: $ 1,230,000

*660The taxpayers appealed this assessment, and in proceedings captioned “In Re: Washington Mall Tax Assessment Appeal” filed at November term, 1969, no. 92, A.…