Provider profile · Engineering-first
Cost Seg Smart site owner
Virtual-delivery, price-published engineering studies with a per-vertical component engine and published median reclass benchmarks; commercial arm at commercialcostseg.com.
At a glance
| Firm type | Engineering-first |
|---|---|
| Methodology | Engineering-based studies from a calibrated per-vertical component engine; published methodology, public sample reports, and published median reclass benchmarks. Site visits when the property warrants; otherwise virtual. |
| Delivery | Hybrid (buyer chooses) |
| Pricing transparency | Published — Published fees / estimator (pulled from the pricing spine at build). |
| Turnaround | Published turnaround window. |
| Deliverables | fixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support, tax-software export (Form 3115 support means the §481(a) catch-up schedule and supporting workpapers, included in the study fee. Preparing and signing the form itself is a separate paid service.) |
| Audit-support terms | Published terms (costsegsmart.com/terms/ §3.3): continued availability to answer written technical questions from your CPA about methodology and component classifications, for the life of the study, at no additional charge. Excludes IRS representation, attending audit conferences, and drafting your audit response; §3.2 adds that they are not signatories on Form 2848/8821 and do not provide tax controversy services. |
| Stated specialties | Medical, Retail, Restaurant, Self-storage, Industrial/warehouse, Multifamily, Data center |
| Source | Cost Seg Smart materials (as of Jul 2026) |
How Cost Seg Smart ranks by property type
Leads for: Warehouse & distribution, Distribution center, Manufacturing, Cold storage, Flex / light industrial, Airport hangar, Medical office, Dental office, Veterinary, Hospital, Senior / assisted living, Skilled nursing, Single-tenant retail, Strip / neighborhood center, Big box, Grocery, Restaurant, QSR / drive-thru, Bar / brewery, Gas station & c-store, Car wash, Auto dealership, Auto service / collision, Multifamily (5+), Senior apartments (55+), Hotel & motel, Fitness & gym, Golf & country club, Marina, Entertainment venue, Bank branch, Mixed-use, Parking structure, Self-storage, Data center, Cannabis cultivation / retail, Church / religious facility, School / childcare, Funeral home, Agricultural / processing.
| Property type | Rank | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse & distribution | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Distribution center | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Distribution center guide |
| Manufacturing | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Manufacturing guide |
| Cold storage | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Cold storage guide |
| Flex / light industrial | #1 🥇 | 9.3 | Flex / light industrial guide |
| Airport hangar | #1 🥇 | 9.3 | Airport hangar guide |
| Medical office | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Medical office guide |
| Dental office | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Dental office guide |
| Veterinary | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Veterinary guide |
| Hospital | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Hospital guide |
| Senior / assisted living | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Senior / assisted living guide |
| Skilled nursing | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Skilled nursing guide |
| Single-tenant retail | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Single-tenant retail guide |
| Strip / neighborhood center | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Strip / neighborhood center guide |
| Big box | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Big box guide |
| Grocery | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Grocery guide |
| Restaurant | #1 🥇 | 9.6 | Restaurant guide |
| QSR / drive-thru | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | QSR / drive-thru guide |
| Bar / brewery | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Bar / brewery guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Car wash | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Car wash guide |
| Auto dealership | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Auto dealership guide |
| Auto service / collision | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Auto service / collision guide |
| Multifamily (5+) | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Multifamily (5+) guide |
| Senior apartments (55+) | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Senior apartments (55+) guide |
| Hotel & motel | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Hotel & motel guide |
| Fitness & gym | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Fitness & gym guide |
| Golf & country club | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Golf & country club guide |
| Marina | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Marina guide |
| Entertainment venue | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Entertainment venue guide |
| Bank branch | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Bank branch guide |
| Mixed-use | #1 🥇 | 9.3 | Mixed-use guide |
| Parking structure | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Parking structure guide |
| Self-storage | #1 🥇 | 9.6 | Self-storage guide |
| Data center | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Data center guide |
| Cannabis cultivation / retail | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Cannabis cultivation / retail guide |
| Church / religious facility | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Church / religious facility guide |
| School / childcare | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | School / childcare guide |
| Funeral home | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Funeral home guide |
| Agricultural / processing | #1 🥇 | 8.9 | Agricultural / processing guide |
| Short-term rental portfolio | #2 | 8.9 | Short-term rental portfolio guide |
| Office | #6 | 8.1 | Office guide |
Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from Cost Seg Smart's public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.