Big Beautiful Write-Offs: How Commercial Property Owners & Investors Can Turn Tax Strategy into Investment Capital

Feb 03, 2026
Boulevard Stage sponsored by NielsenIQ
Business Strategy

From the return of 100% bonus depreciation to a dramatically improved R&D Tax Credit, the Big, Beautiful Bill has reopened powerful — and often misunderstood — opportunities for commmercial property owners and investors. But the real advantage isn’t any single deduction — it’s how today’s tax incentives can be stacked and strategically deployed to improve deal economics, increase cash flow, and accelerate portfolio growth.
This session shows how owners and investors can:

  • Create immediate liquidity from both new acquisitions and stabilized assets
  • Improve IRR and equity multiple by accelerating depreciation and energy-related incentives
  • Offset income from operations, refinances, or dispositions, not just from the property itself
  • Enhance after-tax returns on expansions, climate conversions, and redevelopment projects
  • Use tax savings as a source of non-dilutive capital for acquisitions, upgrades, or debt paydown
  • Align tax planning with hold-period and exit strategy, improving valuation at sale or recapitalization
  • Recoup salaries, materials, and contractor costs related to the development of new products, processes, and methods with R&D Tax Credits.
  • Accelerate additional building depreciation with 179D studies, taking advantage of inherent energy efficiencies in modern new construction and renovations.
  • Through practical examples drawn from real [insert asset class] portfolios, we’ll highlight why facilities often qualify for far more tax benefits than investors expect — and why waiting until tax season frequently leaves significant dollars on the table.

Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for evaluating tax strategy as part of investment underwriting, not an afterthought — and how proactive planning can materially change deal outcomes.

Sponsored by CSSI


 
 

Speakers
Brian Liles
Brian Liles, Excutive Vice President - CSSI