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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 · Midwest (Columbus/Cleveland, OH + Detroit)

Duffy+Duffy

Long-tenured Midwest engineering firm; verifiable per-type evidence is office buildings, plus a genuine LEED / green-building specialization.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyEngineering-based; CPAs plus construction engineers/estimators; on-site visits part of the process.
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyEstimator — Flat fee; free no-cost estimate on request.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule
Audit-support termsNot detailed on the pages reviewed.
Stated specialtiesOffice, LEED / green buildings
SourceDuffy+Duffy materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Duffy+Duffy ranks by property type

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Office #4 7.7 Office guide
Data center #10 6.5 Data center guide
Distribution center #12 6.5 Distribution center guide
Cold storage #12 6.5 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #12 6.5 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #12 6.5 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #12 6.5 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #12 6.5 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Medical office #12 6.5 Medical office guide
Ambulatory surgery center #12 6.5 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #12 6.5 Hospital guide
Imaging center #12 6.5 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #12 6.5 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #12 6.5 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #12 6.5 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #12 6.5 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #12 6.5 Big box guide
Grocery #12 6.5 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #12 6.5 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #12 6.5 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #12 6.5 Bar / brewery guide
Auto service / collision #12 6.5 Auto service / collision guide
Build-to-rent community #12 6.5 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #12 6.5 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #12 6.5 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #12 6.5 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #12 6.5 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Limited-service hotel #12 6.5 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #12 6.5 Resort guide
Motel #12 6.5 Motel guide
Golf & country club #12 6.5 Golf & country club guide
Marina #12 6.5 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #12 6.5 Entertainment venue guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #12 6.5 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #12 6.5 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #12 6.5 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #12 6.5 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #12 6.5 Parking structure guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #12 6.5 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #12 6.5 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #12 6.5 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #12 6.5 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #12 6.5 Agricultural / processing guide
Warehouse & distribution #13 6.5 Warehouse & distribution guide
Manufacturing #13 6.5 Manufacturing guide
Single-tenant retail #13 6.5 Single-tenant retail guide
Multifamily (5+) #13 6.5 Multifamily (5+) guide
Hotel & motel #13 6.5 Hotel & motel guide
Restaurant #14 6.5 Restaurant guide
Gas station & c-store #19 5.6 Gas station & c-store guide
Fitness & gym #19 5.6 Fitness & gym guide
Dental office #20 5.6 Dental office guide
Veterinary #20 5.6 Veterinary guide
Car wash #20 5.6 Car wash guide
Auto dealership #20 5.6 Auto dealership guide
Self-storage #21 5.6 Self-storage guide

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

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