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Pricing, methodology, and provider comparison — by property type.
Edition: July 2026
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Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (Lakewood, NJ)

Madison SPECS

Engineering-based national firm whose genuine, verifiable niche is multifamily/apartments; other types rest on a blanket "every property type" claim.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyIn-house engineers; heavy emphasis on physical site tours. Multifamily thought-leadership (Yonah Weiss).
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Quote-only.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support
Audit-support termsMarkets an audit-track-record claim (verify before citing).
Stated specialtiesMultifamily / apartments
SourceMadison SPECS materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Madison SPECS ranks by property type

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Multifamily (5+) #2 8.2 Multifamily (5+) guide
Distribution center #6 7.0 Distribution center guide
Cold storage #6 7.0 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #6 7.0 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #6 7.0 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #6 7.0 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #6 7.0 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Veterinary #6 7.0 Veterinary guide
Ambulatory surgery center #6 7.0 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #6 7.0 Hospital guide
Imaging center #6 7.0 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #6 7.0 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #6 7.0 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #6 7.0 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #6 7.0 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #6 7.0 Big box guide
Grocery #6 7.0 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #6 7.0 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #6 7.0 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #6 7.0 Bar / brewery guide
Auto service / collision #6 7.0 Auto service / collision guide
Build-to-rent community #6 7.0 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #6 7.0 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #6 7.0 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #6 7.0 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #6 7.0 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Hotel & motel #6 7.0 Hotel & motel guide
Limited-service hotel #6 7.0 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #6 7.0 Resort guide
Motel #6 7.0 Motel guide
Golf & country club #6 7.0 Golf & country club guide
Marina #6 7.0 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #6 7.0 Entertainment venue guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #6 7.0 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #6 7.0 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #6 7.0 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #6 7.0 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #6 7.0 Parking structure guide
Data center #6 7.0 Data center guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #6 7.0 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #6 7.0 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #6 7.0 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #6 7.0 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #6 7.0 Agricultural / processing guide
Gas station & c-store #7 7.0 Gas station & c-store guide
Fitness & gym #7 7.0 Fitness & gym guide
Office #7 7.0 Office guide
Car wash #8 7.0 Car wash guide
Medical office #10 7.0 Medical office guide
Dental office #10 7.0 Dental office guide
Auto dealership #10 7.0 Auto dealership guide
Warehouse & distribution #11 7.0 Warehouse & distribution guide
Manufacturing #11 7.0 Manufacturing guide
Single-tenant retail #12 7.0 Single-tenant retail guide
Self-storage #12 7.0 Self-storage guide
Restaurant #13 7.0 Restaurant guide

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

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