Michael Allen

Overview

Michael Allen serves as a Principal and Northeast Region Leader for Commercial Property Tax at Ryan, where he advises clients on the valuation and appeal of large, investment-grade, and going concern commercial real estate. He leads property tax strategy across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, helping owners and investors achieve defensible outcomes for some of the most challenging assets in the market despite a prevalent anti-taxpayer environment throughout most of the region.

With more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate valuation and assessment appeals across the United States, Canada, and Europe, Michael is widely recognized as a preeminent authority on the valuation and appeals of overassessed hospitality, data center, healthcare, office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and special-purpose properties. He also brings extensive expertise in possessory interest valuation and transaction-related tax mitigation and is a frequent speaker and published author on property tax, valuation, and assessment issues. Michael also contributes to public policy and industry advancement through legislative task force participation and ongoing service with tax and real estate organizations.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor of Letters of Law, Honors in International Law, Downing College, Cambridge University

Master of Arts, Honors in English Law, Downing College, Cambridge University

Bachelor of Arts, Honors in English Law, Downing College, Cambridge University

Barrister at Law (England and Wales), non-practicing

State Certified General Appraiser, multiple jurisdictions

Master Senior Appraiser, National Association of Master Appraisers

Certified Commercial Appraiser, National Association of Real Estate Appraisers

Certified Environmental Advisor and Consultant, National Society of Environmental Consultants

Small Business Administration Certified Going Concern Valuation Expert (Appraisal Institute Course 833)

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Northeast Region Leader, Commercial Property Tax, Ryan, Fort Lauderdale office

• Leads the valuation and appeal strategy for commercial and investment-grade real estate throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions

• Supervised and led the integration of numerous Ryan acquisitions, including Thomson Reuters, Marvin F. Poer and Company, Paradigm Tax Group, Property Tax Advisors, and the Altus Group Property Tax business

• Oversees property tax engagements across all Ryan offices in the Northeast region

Managing Consultant, national property tax consulting firm, Washington, D.C.

• Built the largest Northeast U.S. property tax practice with portfolios exceeding $20 billion

• Successfully appealed cases in all major Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. jurisdictions and in more than 200 other jurisdictions across the U.S.

Managing Consultant, Northern California region, national property tax consulting firm

Senior Appraiser, large savings and loan bank

Independent State Certified Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant

Special Counsel, International Tax Litigation, Washington, D.C. law firm

Member, Washington, D.C. AOBA/BOMA Tax Committee

Member, legislative tax task forces, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Member, National Association of Master Appraisers

Member, National Association of Real Estate Appraisers