Your Trusted Real Estate Partner
With over 40 years of experience in Realty Valuation, Investment Return Analysis & Real Estate Tax, John L.J. Gelati, Piedmont Realty navigates the complexities of Real Estate Investment and Property Taxation. Our services empower clients to evaluate real estate options, potentially involving brokerage strategies. We analyze your actual investment returns against your goals, guiding decisions on acquiring or selling portfolio assets.
Our Leader
As Director of City Tax Assessment for Providence, Rhode Island, John L.J. Gelati has championed property tax reform, built public trust, and played a key role in the city’s redevelopment. Since taking office in 2000, he was instrumental in transforming Providence for more than a decade, contributing to revitalizing areas like Waterplace Park through Tax Stabilization Treaties. John has also served on significant policy groups, appointed by Governor Cacieri to the Governor’s Working Tax Policy Group and by Mayor Cicilline to the Tax Policy Working Group and Urban Land Reform Advisory Group, where he co-chaired impactful initiatives.
A Broader Impact
As a contract assessor for Newport, Rhode Island, John L.J. Gelati implemented a revaluation, archived historical property records and maps, and advised the Aquidneck Island Consolidated Taxing District Committee. In Hamden, Connecticut, he reorganized the Assessor’s Office, facilitated public meetings, and recently oversaw property revaluation projects in East Haven and Ridgefield.
Business Leadership and Advocacy
In addition to his public service, our founder is the proprietor and lead consultant at Piedmont Realty and Tax Advisors, LLC, offering real estate brokerage, investment analysis, and property tax advising in Connecticut and Rhode Island. He also leads our company, where he develops property tax treaties and negotiates tax reforms. As the Founder and Executive Director, he promotes property tax policy reform through multimedia presentations, blog articles, and interviews with policymakers, advocating for equitable property tax systems.
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As seasoned real estate investment analysts and property tax experts, our team creates strategic investment plans aimed at delivering profitable outcomes. Our extensive experience includes property tax treaty negotiations and tax credit analysis. Trust in our clear communication for successful real estate transactions. Contact us today.
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Revaluation Schedule – Connecticut
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The Reval Schedule 2020-2024 provides the year of the last and next revaluation by municipality. The date of valuation for that year in Connecticut is October 1. While a revaluation should provide an opportunity for an informal hearing, a property valuation can be appealed in years between Revaluations based on the date of last revaluation…
Revaluation Explained
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Revaluation Purpose Overview A revaluation is the process of performing ad valorem (for the purpose of taxation) appraisals of every parcel in a municipality or taxing district for the purpose of tax equalization. Upon the acceptance by the Assessor of all the appraised values, the values become assessments. The certification of the Assessment Roll becomes…
The History of Property Taxation
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The property tax, with its ancient origins, was imposed in several different forms of property taxation throughout Europe even before the settlement of the Americas. There were five types of taxes common in the British Colonies of North America. Examples of the taxes levied included property taxes, levied as specific taxes at fixed rates rather than based on a…
Property Tax Forum Launch Intro
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Property is a liberty that should be celebrated as a manifestation of enlightenment. EQUUS Property Tax Forum is an opportunity to deliberate Property Tax – History, Methodology and Theory in Operations that provide leverage for the expense of Government Leadership as Property Taxation. Property taxation varies regionally in the United Sates and Internationally. It can include…