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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 (Fort Worth, TX)

Source Advisors

Broadest dedicated footprint (16 industry pages); large national engineering firm (PEs, architects, LEED) oriented to enterprise and complex assets.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyArchitects, professional engineers, CPAs and LEED specialists; "with rare exceptions, they always conduct a site visit." 40+ years, ASCSP-certified staff.
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Flat-fee quote after pre-qualification.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support, tax-software export
Audit-support termsDocumentation built to withstand IRS scrutiny; specific terms not detailed publicly.
Stated specialtiesData center, Warehouse/distribution, Manufacturing, Fitness, Auto dealership, Hospitality
SourceSource Advisors materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Source Advisors ranks by property type

Leads for: Warehouse & distribution, Manufacturing, Medical office, Single-tenant retail, Auto dealership, Fitness & gym.

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Warehouse & distribution #1 🥇 8.5 Warehouse & distribution guide
Manufacturing #1 🥇 8.5 Manufacturing guide
Medical office #1 🥇 8.5 Medical office guide
Single-tenant retail #1 🥇 8.5 Single-tenant retail guide
Auto dealership #1 🥇 8.5 Auto dealership guide
Fitness & gym #1 🥇 8.5 Fitness & gym guide
Restaurant #2 8.5 Restaurant guide
Self-storage #2 8.5 Self-storage guide
Data center #3 8.5 Data center guide
Distribution center #4 7.3 Distribution center guide
Cold storage #4 7.3 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #4 7.3 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #4 7.3 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #4 7.3 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #4 7.3 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Ambulatory surgery center #4 7.3 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #4 7.3 Hospital guide
Imaging center #4 7.3 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #4 7.3 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #4 7.3 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #4 7.3 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #4 7.3 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #4 7.3 Big box guide
Grocery #4 7.3 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #4 7.3 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #4 7.3 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #4 7.3 Bar / brewery guide
Auto service / collision #4 7.3 Auto service / collision guide
Build-to-rent community #4 7.3 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #4 7.3 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #4 7.3 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #4 7.3 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #4 7.3 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Hotel & motel #4 7.3 Hotel & motel guide
Limited-service hotel #4 7.3 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #4 7.3 Resort guide
Motel #4 7.3 Motel guide
Golf & country club #4 7.3 Golf & country club guide
Marina #4 7.3 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #4 7.3 Entertainment venue guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #4 7.3 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #4 7.3 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #4 7.3 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #4 7.3 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #4 7.3 Parking structure guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #4 7.3 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #4 7.3 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #4 7.3 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #4 7.3 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #4 7.3 Agricultural / processing guide
Office #5 7.3 Office guide
Multifamily (5+) #6 7.3 Multifamily (5+) guide
Dental office #8 7.3 Dental office guide
Veterinary #8 6.4 Veterinary guide
Gas station & c-store #9 6.4 Gas station & c-store guide
Car wash #10 6.4 Car wash guide

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