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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 · National accounting/advisory · National (Southfield, MI)

Plante Moran

~15th-largest US firm; cost seg is one study among many (no standalone service page), delivered by a team of accountants, engineers, and attorneys.

At a glance

Firm typeNational accounting/advisory
Methodology"Combines engineering, construction, and tax expertise"; state-of-the-art software; no explicit site-visit description; no PE claim or sample report.
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Quote-only ("varies with complexity").
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule
Audit-support termsNot stated on the pages reviewed.
Stated specialtiesManufacturing, Health care, Industrial
SourcePlante Moran materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Plante Moran ranks by property type

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Manufacturing #14 6.4 Manufacturing guide
Fitness & gym #14 5.8 Fitness & gym guide
Dental office #15 5.8 Dental office guide
Veterinary #15 5.8 Veterinary guide
Gas station & c-store #15 5.8 Gas station & c-store guide
Car wash #15 5.8 Car wash guide
Auto dealership #15 5.8 Auto dealership guide
Warehouse & distribution #16 5.8 Warehouse & distribution guide
Self-storage #16 5.8 Self-storage guide
Distribution center #17 5.8 Distribution center guide
Cold storage #17 5.8 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #17 5.8 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #17 5.8 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #17 5.8 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #17 5.8 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Medical office #17 5.8 Medical office guide
Ambulatory surgery center #17 5.8 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #17 5.8 Hospital guide
Imaging center #17 5.8 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #17 5.8 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #17 5.8 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #17 5.8 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #17 5.8 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #17 5.8 Big box guide
Grocery #17 5.8 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #17 5.8 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #17 5.8 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #17 5.8 Bar / brewery guide
Auto service / collision #17 5.8 Auto service / collision guide
Multifamily (5+) #17 5.8 Multifamily (5+) guide
Build-to-rent community #17 5.8 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #17 5.8 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #17 5.8 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #17 5.8 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #17 5.8 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Limited-service hotel #17 5.8 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #17 5.8 Resort guide
Motel #17 5.8 Motel guide
Golf & country club #17 5.8 Golf & country club guide
Marina #17 5.8 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #17 5.8 Entertainment venue guide
Office #17 5.8 Office guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #17 5.8 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #17 5.8 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #17 5.8 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #17 5.8 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #17 5.8 Parking structure guide
Data center #17 5.8 Data center guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #17 5.8 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #17 5.8 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #17 5.8 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #17 5.8 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #17 5.8 Agricultural / processing guide
Single-tenant retail #18 5.8 Single-tenant retail guide
Restaurant #18 5.8 Restaurant guide
Hotel & motel #18 5.8 Hotel & motel guide

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

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