Cost segregation for Charleston property investors
Capital and largest market — government office, medical, and multifamily. Whether you own a single property or a portfolio in Charleston, an engineering-based cost segregation study reclassifies components of your building from 27.5- or 39-year real property into 5-, 7-, and 15-year MACRS class lives.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), 100% bonus depreciation has been restored for qualifying property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025 — meaning every dollar of accelerated property identified in your Charleston study can be deducted in year one. For a typical property in this market, that often translates to 20–35% of cost basis reclassified into shorter recovery periods.
West Virginia market context
West Virginia's commercial market concentrates around Charleston and university towns, with some energy and industrial activity in the north.
Every TDA Charleston study is built off engineering takeoffs, RSMeans cost data, and the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide methodology.