T.C. Memo. 2004-123                                  
                               UNITED STATES TAX COURT                                
          ESTATE OF MICHEL DUNIA, DECEASED, RENEE HAWLEY AND MICHEL DUNIA,            
                     JR., EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES, Petitioner v.                       
                    COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent                      
               Docket No. 6115-00.              Filed May 20, 2004.                   
               Paul N. Frimmer and Martin Gelfand, for petitioner.                    
               Jack Klinghoffer, for respondent.                                      
                       MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION                        
               GOEKE, Judge:  Respondent determined a deficiency of                   
          $8,675,853 in the Federal estate tax of the estate of decedent              
          Michel Dunia.  After concessions, the issue for decision is the             
          value of a tract of real property held for sale as a commercial             
          site.  Both parties presented experts who valued the property               
          using comparable sales.  Respondent also relies on alleged offers           
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