Retail
Retail cost segregation: $50K–$180K Year-1 deductions.
Storefront finishes, signage, parking lots, and specialty fixtures push retail reclassification higher than office.
Real examples
What retail cost seg looks like in practice.
Tampa, FL
Purchased $1.6M
Strip center, 6 tenants
Year-1 federal benefit
$118,500
Dallas, TX
Purchased $2.4M
Stand-alone retail, large parking
Year-1 federal benefit
$162,000
Estimates assume 37% federal bracket and full first-year usability of the loss (active income offset or REPS). Your actual benefit varies with bracket, basis allocation, and CPA's treatment.
Good fit when…
- ✓Strip centers with significant parking and signage
- ✓Restaurant/retail tenants with specialty MEP
- ✓Owners considering 1031 exchange — pre-sale study locks in the depreciation profile
Skip it when…
- ×Unfinished shells with no completed tenant build-outs
Estimate
Run the numbers on your retail.
Pre-set to Retail defaults — adjust price + bracket to match your property.
Estimated Year-1 tax savings
$44,030
on $119,000 of accelerated deductions
5-yr15-yr27.5/39-yr
Study cost
$995
ROI on study
44×
Delivery
< 1 hour
Estimate based on RSMeans 2024 cost data and IRC §168(k). Your actual result varies with property age, condition, and basis allocation.