Commercial & Apartment Building Inspections

Understand the building before your next business or investment decision.

Advanced Building Inspectors provides inspections for commercial properties, apartment buildings with five or more residential units, and mixed-use buildings throughout Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.

We help buyers, owners and tenants understand observed building conditions and identify concerns requiring repair, specialist evaluation or additional investigation.

Each inspection is scoped to the property, its use and your purpose.

Find the Right Inspection

This page covers commercial properties, entire apartment buildings with five or more residential units, and buildings containing both commercial and residential space.

Purchasing a single-family home, an individual condo, a townhouse or a two- to four-family home? Visit Home & Condo Inspections.

Need to document a rental’s condition before, during or after a tenancy? Visit Rental Property Condition Inspections.

Inspection Services & Pricing

APARTMENT BUILDING INSPECTIONS

5 or More Residential Units

For buyers and owners evaluating entire apartment buildings. The agreed scope identifies the residential units, common areas, shared systems and other accessible building components included in the inspection.

5 Units From $1,700
Additional Unit Pricing
6 Units — $1,975
7 Units — $2,125
8 Units — $2,300
Each Additional Group of 4 — +$1,150
Partial Group:
1 Unit — +$550
2 Units — +$825
3 Units — +$975
Example — 10 Units
8 Units — $2,300
2 Additional Units — +$825
10 Units — $3,125
The same pricing structure repeats for larger properties

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

Office • Retail • Medical/Dental • Church • General

Inspection services for offices, retail spaces, medical and dental offices, churches and other commercial properties.

WAREHOUSE & LIGHT INDUSTRIAL INSPECTIONS

Warehouse • Distribution • Light Industrial

Inspection services focused on accessible building components and systems. Manufacturing processes, production machinery and specialized operating equipment require a separately agreed scope.

MIXED-USE PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

Commercial + Residential Properties

For properties containing both commercial space and residential units. Your proposal identifies the commercial areas, residential units, common areas and shared systems included.

$1,200 minimum
Commercial space — applicable commercial or warehouse rate
PLUS
Residential units:
1 Unit — $550
2 Units — $825
3 Units — $975
4 Units — $1,150
5+ residential units are priced in groups of up to four using the rates above.

What Your Inspection Covers

Depending on the property and agreed scope, your inspection may include:
Accessible roof coverings and drainage components.
Exterior walls, windows and doors.
Visible structural components.
Accessible heating, cooling and ventilation equipment.
Plumbing and electrical systems.
Interior spaces, residential units and common areas.
Accessible site features.
Your digital report documents observed conditions with photographs and identifies significant concerns and recommended further evaluation.
Specialist services, environmental assessments, engineering analysis, formal accessibility reviews and code-compliance evaluations require separate arrangements.

What We Need to Prepare Your Quote

Please provide:
Property address.
Current building use.
Approximate total square footage.
Number of buildings and residential units.
Occupancy status and access restrictions.
Inspection purpose and deadline.
Available listing information or floor plans.
Final pricing depends on the building’s size, age, use, configuration, system complexity, location and requested services.

Scheduling and Report Delivery

Inspections are scheduled after we confirm the scope, pricing and access arrangements. Your proposal will identify the expected report delivery timeframe.Submit your request online anytime. Our office will review the property details and contact you during business hours.