Robert Fey
Director, Practice Lead
Property Tax
ROLE
Robert is a property tax expert specializing in the most unique and challenging property types in the market, with a specific focus on data centers. The team focuses on handling reviews that require in-depth analyses and alternative approaches to value, both at the locally- and state-assessed levels. Robert oversees complex property valuations for the entire lifecycle of the assets, including forecasting, planning, tax minimization, strategy, and compliance.
EXPERTISE
14+ years in property tax; 1 year with DMA
- Generated significant property tax savings for a variety of locally assessed and data center properties
- Has successfully identified and quantified tax savings in numerous U.S. jurisdictions and appeared in both informal and formal hearings on behalf of clients
- Expert in negotiating lower tax values at an informal level and defending valuations before assessing jurisdictions and boards of appeal (over $5B in assessed value reductions)
- Previously a real estate assessor in several Northern Virginia jurisdictions
- Previously worked for a multinational consulting firm focused on real property tax
JURISDICTIONS
All U.S. jurisdictions
INDUSTRIES
Data Centers | Hotel | Industrial | Office | Retail | Technology | Telecommunications | Transportation
EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
- Bachelor of Science, Business Management – Western Governors University
- Regularly presents on complex property assessments at industry events