Real Estate Accounting & Advisory

Navigating Market Volatility with Institutional Rigor

The commercial real estate landscape is defined by its complexity—shifting interest rates, evolving debt markets, and a regulatory environment that demands constant vigilance. For developers, investors, and fund managers, success requires more than traditional accounting; it requires a strategic partner who understands the financial mechanics of the entire asset lifecycle. Whether you are acquiring a single industrial asset or managing a diversified multi-state portfolio, your financial architecture must be built for both compliance and scalability.

We provide the technical depth to optimize your real estate investments. At Calvetti Ferguson, we act as a specialized extension of your management team. We combine “Big 4” technical expertise with the agility required to move at the speed of the market. Our approach is designed to protect your margins, mitigate tax exposure, and provide the high-authority reporting that lenders and institutional partners demand.

Strategic Solutions for the Real Estate Lifecycle

We provide a unified platform of services designed to enhance cash flow and ensure long-term asset value.

Advanced Tax Optimization & Planning

Real estate offers unique tax advantages, but only for those who can navigate the technical requirements of the code.

• • • Cost Segregation Studies: Accelerating depreciation and improving immediate cash flow by identifying personal property components within your real estate assets.
    • 1031 Exchange Coordination: Providing the technical tax oversight required to defer capital gains and successfully transition capital into replacement properties.
    • Section 179D & 45L Credits: Identifying energy-efficiency incentives for commercial buildings and residential developments, turning sustainability into a financial asset.
    • Qualified Opportunity Zone Advisory: Navigating the complex requirements of QOZ investments to maximize long-term capital gains tax benefits.

Strategic Real Estate Partnership Taxation

The ownership structure of a real estate asset is as critical as the asset itself. We provide the technical rigor required to manage the complexities of Subchapter K and multi-tier partnership structures.

• • • Complex Allocations & Waterfalls: Providing the sophisticated tax modeling required for disproportionate allocations, preferred returns, and promote structures common in PE-backed real estate.
    • Basis & At-Risk Limitation Analysis: Meticulously tracking partner basis and debt allocations (recourse vs. non-recourse) to ensure tax losses are deductible and distributions are tax-efficient.
    • 754 Elections & Step-Ups: Managing the technical execution of Section 754 elections to provide incoming partners with a “step-up” in the basis of the underlying real estate assets.
    • Mixer-Bolt & Built-in Gain (Section 704(c)): Navigating the “anti-abuse” rules associated with the contribution of appreciated property to a partnership.

Assurance & Institutional Reporting

In a capital-intensive industry, the integrity of your financial data is your most valuable currency.

• • • Financial Statement Audits & Reviews: Providing the high-authority assurance required by banks, insurance companies, and equity partners.
    • ASC 842 Lease Accounting: Streamlining the implementation of complex lease standards to ensure your balance sheet remains compliant and transparent.
    • Internal Control Assessments: Strengthening your financial environment to mitigate risk across property management and construction functions.

Transaction & Advisory Support

We provide the data-backed insights needed to make confident decisions in a shifting market.

• • • Quality of Earnings: Providing deep-dive due diligence for portfolio acquisitions to validate income and identify hidden liabilities.
    • Business Valuations: Delivering rigorous, defensible valuations for financing, estate planning, or internal restructuring.
    • Outsourced Accounting & CFO Services: Providing a scalable back-office solution that allows developers and investors to focus on deal flow rather than day-to-day bookkeeping.

Why Choose Calvetti Ferguson?

We offer a sophisticated alternative to boutique firms, providing the national reach and technical resources that institutional real estate requires.

• Developer & Investor Focus: We understand the unique challenges of the “build-to-suit” environment, from job costing and draw requests to complex waterfall distributions.

• Multidisciplinary Technical Teams: Our real estate specialists collaborate with our Transaction Advisory and State and Local Tax experts to provide a holistic view of your portfolio.

• Senior-Led Engagement: We prioritize direct partner access, ensuring that your most complex challenges are met with decades of industry experience.

Ready to Optimize Your Real Estate Portfolio?

Don’t let tax complexity or reporting gaps become a bottleneck for your growth. Let’s build the transparent, high-integrity strategy your investments deserve. Partner with a firm that understands the intersection of real estate strategy and enterprise value.

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