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Real Estate & Construction Professionals Who Immerse Themselves in Your Industry

Your project — regardless of size — will receive the support of savvy practitioners experienced in the real estate industry. Approximately 24% of our client base is connected to real estate and construction, including developers, homebuilders, real estate property owners, property management companies, and residential and commercial construction companies. Our top clients own in excess of $100 billion in industrial, office, retail and residential properties throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Our Real Estate & Construction Industry Services

We have been involved in projects from concept planning through ground breaking, and have in-depth experience with the following compliance and consulting services specific to real estate and construction: 

  • Financial statement audits, reviews, compilations and other attest services

  • Tax compliance and planning, including partnerships and LLC expertise

  • Tax credits and incentives, including New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs), Historic Tax Credits (HTCs), property tax abatements, alternative apportionment agreements, and energy credits and incentives

  • Capital structures

  • Public and private financing tools, including state and local bond issuances, TIF, HUD (108 and 221(d)), SID, CMB, as well as traditional lending partners

  • Financial pro-forma and modeling

  • Cost segregation studies

  • Tenant CAM reconciliations

  • Acquisition due diligence

  • Lease structuring and tax planning, such as lease termination agreements

  • Internal control analysis

  • Prequal reports

Meet Our Leadership

Adam Hill, CPA

Partner, Real Estate Advisory
ahill@cohencpa.com
216.774.1130

Dave Sobochan, CPA, MT

Partner, Tax
dsobochan@cohencpa.com
216.774.1163

What Our Clients are Saying

I recommend many real estate industry organizations to Cohen & Company. The team is deep and experienced, prompt and professional. They support my analysis as I layer tax consequences into my decision making.
First Interstate Properties, LTD.
Level of service is exceptional. Value from service is exceptional. Knowledge of our team is exceptional.
Stevens Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
We've developed a wonderful relationship with our Cohen & Company team, and the biggest reason is the longevity of the senior team members. That longevity provides consistency in service, which we greatly appreciate.
RMS Investment Group, LLC

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Designed to incentivize long-term investment in low-income and economically distressed communities, QOZs allow taxpayers to defer paying tax on capital gains by investing in qualified opportunity funds.

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