Regional Retail Center Sample Study
A regional retail center studied on its depreciable building basis, with the land checked against the county assessor ratio.
Illustrative sample
Dollar figures shown are illustrative and come from the sample's own data. Estimates, never guarantees; results depend on your specific tax situation.
The Property and the Land
Property type
Square feet
1,120,000
Year built
1999
Stories
3
Acquired
February 2, 2026
Placed in service
February 2, 2026
Purchase price
$148,500,000
Land value
$17,820,000
How the land was set
illustrative land allocation (12% of the purchase price)
Building basis
$130,680,000
County assessor land value
$15,444,000
The land value sits within the study's check against the assessor ratio.
The three positions describe the building only. Land is carved out first and never depreciates, so the less of the price assigned to land, the more there is to depreciate: a low land value is the aggressive land position and a high land value is the conservative one.
The Three Positions
| Position | Conservative | Middle of the Road | Aggressive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the building basis moved | 22% | 32% | 45% |
| First year depreciation with the study | $31,039,976 | $43,814,338 | $60,421,009 |
| Additional first year depreciation | $28,103,596 | $40,877,958 | $57,484,629 |
First year depreciation without a study: $2,936,380.
Part 1A sets out 9 combinations of land value and position.
These figures come from the study's own depreciation schedules, which the PDF prints in Part 1. The card on the samples page shows the planning estimate, so its figures differ slightly.
How the Basis Was Classified
Classification method: Modeled residual method. This sample is modeled: no site inspection, no engineering take off and no documents were reviewed, and the PDF says so in its methodology.
The class totals below are at the Middle of the Road position, the one this study states.
| Class | Amount | Share of basis |
|---|---|---|
| 5 year property | $25,121,308 | 19% |
| 7 year property | $1,322,174 | 1% |
| 15 year land improvements | $15,374,118 | 12% |
| Building on its 39 year life | $88,862,400 | 68% |
20 asset rows in the classification schedule.
Every dollar of the $130,680,000 basis is allocated.
$26,443,482 of section 1245 property, 20% of the basis. What section 1245 property is
Bonus rate 100% on the sample's dates: acquired February 2, 2026, placed in service February 2, 2026.
Bonus basis in the study $41,817,600, bonus amount $41,817,600.
Which bonus rate applies to which datesWhich property gets bonus depreciation
Quality and Audit Risk
8 of the 13 principal elements met and 5 partial, by the study's own scorecard.
Audit risk gauge: green, with 32% of the basis in the shorter lives.
What Is in the PDF
This PDF has the same parts as the four family rental sample study.
The PDF runs 55 pages.
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