Why commercial office buildings reclassify well in Texas
Texas has no state income tax and is the largest U.S. state for new commercial construction. Heavy industrial, multifamily, energy-sector, and hospitality activity make it the largest single state for cost segregation engagements.
Commercial Office properties have a particular profile that makes cost segregation especially valuable: Class A through medical office — partitions, dedicated electrical, finishes, parking. The shell sits on a 39-year recovery period under MACRS — but every commercial office is hundreds of components, many of which qualify for 5-, 7-, or 15-year recovery and accelerated bonus depreciation.
Typical reclassification ratio
For a commercial office in Texas, TDA studies typically reclassify 18–25% of depreciable basis. Combined with 100% OBBBA bonus depreciation on property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025, that translates the entire reclassified amount into a year-one deduction.
Texas markets we serve
We deliver commercial office cost segregation studies across Texas, including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth. Engineering-based methodology and RSMeans cost data on every engagement.