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Commercial Cost Segregation Market Guide
Pricing, methodology, and provider comparison — by property type.
Edition: July 2026
Next data review: September 2026
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Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (Minneapolis, MN)

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

Top-10 US firm with an in-house tax-and-engineering cost-seg practice, standard on-site inspection, and a dedicated health-care landing page.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyIn-house tax + engineering staff; standard on-site inspection with photos; soft-cost allocation. Says "engineering staff" (no PE-licensure claim).
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Quote-only.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule
Audit-support termsAudit defense provided as part of the engagement.
Stated specialtiesHealth care, Broad (14 named types)
SourceCliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) materials (as of Jul 2026)

How CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) ranks by property type

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Medical office #5 8.1 Medical office guide
Dental office #7 7.5 Dental office guide
Veterinary #7 6.9 Veterinary guide
Gas station & c-store #8 6.9 Gas station & c-store guide
Fitness & gym #8 6.9 Fitness & gym guide
Data center #8 6.9 Data center guide
Distribution center #9 6.9 Distribution center guide
Manufacturing #9 7.5 Manufacturing guide
Cold storage #9 6.9 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #9 6.9 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #9 6.9 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #9 6.9 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #9 6.9 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Ambulatory surgery center #9 6.9 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #9 6.9 Hospital guide
Imaging center #9 6.9 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #9 6.9 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #9 6.9 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #9 6.9 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #9 6.9 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #9 6.9 Big box guide
Grocery #9 6.9 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #9 6.9 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #9 6.9 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #9 6.9 Bar / brewery guide
Car wash #9 6.9 Car wash guide
Auto service / collision #9 6.9 Auto service / collision guide
Multifamily (5+) #9 6.9 Multifamily (5+) guide
Build-to-rent community #9 6.9 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #9 6.9 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #9 6.9 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #9 6.9 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #9 6.9 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Hotel & motel #9 6.9 Hotel & motel guide
Limited-service hotel #9 6.9 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #9 6.9 Resort guide
Motel #9 6.9 Motel guide
Golf & country club #9 6.9 Golf & country club guide
Marina #9 6.9 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #9 6.9 Entertainment venue guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #9 6.9 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #9 6.9 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #9 6.9 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #9 6.9 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #9 6.9 Parking structure guide
Self-storage #9 7.5 Self-storage guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #9 6.9 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #9 6.9 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #9 6.9 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #9 6.9 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #9 6.9 Agricultural / processing guide
Warehouse & distribution #10 7.5 Warehouse & distribution guide
Single-tenant retail #10 7.5 Single-tenant retail guide
Restaurant #10 7.5 Restaurant guide
Office #10 6.9 Office guide
Auto dealership #12 6.9 Auto dealership guide

Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)'s public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.

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