Cadastral Value of Non-Residential Premises: How to Check It Before Buying

The cadastral value of non-residential premises is the result of a property valuation as at a specific date, not necessarily the price at which an office will sell. You can look it up by cadastral number or address through official services provided by Rosreestr, Russia’s Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography, and the National Spatial Data System (NSPD). For documentary confirmation, request a cadastral value extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate (EGRN). Before buying, check that the information relates to the specific premises you are acquiring and the relevant date, rather than the entire building or a neighbouring property.

Property listings usually present an office as a single space: a floor, a unit, a penthouse or several connected premises. The assets included in the purchase may be recorded differently in the documents. A useful check therefore produces more than one figure: it creates a clear record for each property that you can pass to your lawyer and accountant.

How to find the cadastral value of non-residential premises: a short procedure

1. Ask the seller for the cadastral number of every property included in the purchase.
2. Find the information through an official service and check that you have selected the correct property type: premises, not a building or a land plot.
3. Compare the number, address and area with the documents and the description of the office for sale.
4. Obtain an EGRN cadastral value extract for the date relevant to your check.
5. Record the source, amount and dates, and resolve discrepancies before agreeing the transaction budget.

This sequence is a practical way for a buyer to organise the check, not a mandatory procedure that applies identically to every transaction. It helps keep the listing, the documents and the owner’s future expenses connected.

What to prepare before searching

The most reliable starting point is the cadastral number in the property documents. An address is useful for an initial search, but many different premises can share one address in a large business centre. The name of the tower, floor or office unit is not enough to identify a single record with confidence.

Ask the seller to explain exactly what the offer includes. Is the sale for one separately registered property, several properties or a share in ownership? Does it include additional space and parking spaces? Do not assume that everything shown during a viewing comes under one cadastral number.

• A list of cadastral numbers explaining which property each number identifies.
• The documents specifying the address, property type and area that the seller uses to describe the purchase.
• A plan or diagram allowing you to match the registered premises to the physical office space.
• The purpose of the check: current information before purchase or information as at a particular date.

If the assets included in the transaction have not yet been defined, clarify them first. Looking up a value using an arbitrary number from an old presentation may appear to be a check, but it does not help you assess the specific offer you are considering.

Where to look up cadastral value by number and address

Rosreestr’s property information service

For an initial search, use Rosreestr’s service called “Online Reference Information on Real Estate”. It supports searches by address and cadastral number. Start with the number where possible, then compare the result with the seller’s documents. Use the reference record as an initial guide, not as a replacement for an official extract.

Access the service through the agency’s official website. A paid intermediary report, an advertising page and a government service are different products. Before paying for any offer, establish exactly which document or analytical report you will receive and who will produce it.

The National Spatial Data System

The NSPD portal provides the “Public Cadastral Map” and the “State Cadastral Valuation Data Fund”. These tools help you find property information and valuation materials. For premises within a business centre, it is especially important not to stop at the record for the entire building.

Service interfaces can change, so use the name of the service and the content of the result as your guide, rather than just the location of a button. If an address search returns several records, match them systematically against the cadastral number in the documents.

An official extract

When you need documentary confirmation of the amount, request an “EGRN Extract on the Cadastral Value of a Property”. You can obtain it through Rosreestr, the Gosuslugi public services portal or a multifunctional public services centre (MFC). This particular extract is provided free of charge; that does not mean every EGRN extract, intermediary report or additional service is free.

Keep the complete electronic files you receive, not just a photograph of the amount. For the transaction file, retain the original document, the date received and a note identifying the property and request it relates to. Check the official service for available ways to verify an electronic document.

Which document does an office buyer need?

Do not choose a document merely because its title includes “EGRN”. First define the question: do you need the value, the characteristics of the premises, information on registered rights or the property’s history? One search result does not answer all of these questions.

Arrange legal checks of the seller, rights and restrictions separately. Our article on checking commercial property before purchasecovers this process. Finding a cadastral value does not, by itself, mean that the property can be bought without further investigation.

Premises, a building and an office unit: why they are not interchangeable

Buyers often start their search with the name of a business centre. They may then find the value of the building and mistake it for information about the office. To avoid this, compare the property type, cadastral number and area as well as the address. A large amount without a clearly identified property is of little use in a transaction.

If the office consists of several separately registered premises, create a separate row for each. Confirm the information for every property first, then discuss the overall budget. Do not add the building’s value to the values of the premises: these are different records, and adding them does not describe the office you are buying.

If the seller is offering a share in ownership, do not treat it as a separately registered unit simply by calculating a proportion. The nature of the ownership interest, the arrangements for use and the purchase documents need separate legal review. The marketing phrase “part of a floor” does not explain the legal structure of the offer.

Your own calculation of “building value divided by building area, multiplied by office area” does not confirm the registered cadastral value of the premises. Any special rules for determining a tax base are a separate matter; they must not be presented as information found in the EGRN.

Which dates to check alongside the amount

The date you download a file does not, by itself, tell you the date to which its information relates. Roskadastr, Russia’s public-law cadastral company, explains that you can request the cadastral value as at the current date or a specific date. State which information your task requires when ordering the document.

In your working record, preserve the date labels exactly as they appear in the materials: the date the value was determined, the date the information was entered, the date it began to apply or another date. Do not collapse them into one note saying “recent valuation”. If a required date is missing, record that and request clarification rather than reconstructing it from assumptions.

Official Moscow state valuation materials illustrate this distinction: the valuation reference date, the date the result was approved and the date it began to apply may differ. This is a principle for checking information, not a set of dates that can be used for every office.

A current purchase and a check of last year’s calculation may require different information. Give your accountant the document itself and the question you need answered. An amount from today’s reference record, without clarification of the period, should not automatically be used in a calculation for any earlier year.

A verification record: what to note for each property

A simple table in a working file is sufficient. Its purpose is to connect the documents, search results and questions for the seller. Do not overload it with fields that nobody can verify.

• How the property is described in the offer and what confirms its inclusion in the purchase.
• The cadastral number, property type, address and area in the documents.
• The source: a reference service, an extract or valuation materials.
• The cadastral value, currency and date for which the information was requested.
• The dates and grounds actually stated in the document.
• The date the document was received and where the original file is stored.
• Discrepancies, who is responsible for checking them and the next step.

You can also add a status such as “confirmed by a document”, “clarification required” or “not included in the purchase”. The last status is especially useful: it prevents a record for the building, a parking property or neighbouring premises from being used accidentally when comparing offices.

Illustrative example: an office made up of two premises

Consider a hypothetical offer: a 240 m² office comprising two separately registered premises of 150 m² and 90 m². This is an illustrative example, not a description or case study of the F-375 property. The seller has supplied a document for the first property only, together with a reference record for the entire building.

The areas of the two premises add up to the advertised 240 m², but that is not enough to complete the check. You still need the cadastral number and corresponding information for the second property. Label the building record separately so that it is not used in place of the missing document.

The correct next step is to request the information for the second property and check whether the documents for both cover the same period. A specialist can then review the purchase budget on a consistent basis. You cannot apply the value of the first property to the entire office or treat the area figures as proof that the seller owns both parts.

This example shows why “we found a figure” and “we verified the information” are different outcomes. The most useful part of the buyer’s work here is not a complex formula, but identifying an incomplete set of documents.

What to do if the value is missing or the information conflicts

The property cannot be found by address

Confirm the cadastral number and search again using it. Check whether you were using an old designation for the premises or an address from a presentation. Ask the seller to show how the office description connects to the documents. An unsuccessful search does not explain the property’s status.

You find different amounts

Compare the cadastral numbers, property types, dates covered by the requests and content of each source. Do not call the discrepancy a valuation error until you have ruled out different properties and periods. If the documents relate to the same property and comparable dates, give them to a specialist to investigate why the amounts differ.

The area or the properties included do not match

Record exactly where the difference arises: between the listing and the documents, between two documents or between the plan and the physical space. Ask the seller to explain which areas are included in the offer and what supports them. If necessary, involve a specialist to compare the documents with the actual condition of the premises.

The online record has no cadastral value

Do not enter zero or conclude that no property tax is payable. Request official information and establish why the value is missing. It is better to mark the budget entry temporarily as “confirmation required” than to treat an unverified amount as an established fact.

The seller promises to reduce the value after the purchase

Clarify the grounds, required documents, procedure and who will handle the matter. An error in the property’s characteristics, an error in the determination of its value and an application to have a different value established require different analysis. A promise does not confirm a future result. Do not build the purchase budget solely around anticipated savings.

How to connect cadastral information to the price and purchase budget

The cadastral value does not determine how much you must pay the seller for the office. Nor does it automatically show whether an offer represents good value. To assess the price, compare the property itself, the assets included in the transaction and market conditions; see our article on approaches to commercial property valuation.

Annual property tax is calculated using the applicable rules, the property, the future owner and the relevant period. Do not turn the amount you found into a tax liability by multiplying it by an arbitrary rate from someone else’s example. That separate process is explained in our article on commercial property tax in Moscow.

If a bank is financing the purchase, establish which documents and valuation that particular lender requires. A cadastral value extract should not automatically be treated as satisfying the bank’s requirements. To prepare for that discussion, read our article on commercial mortgages.

Include the outcome of the cadastral check in the overall transaction file. The relationship between the property being purchased, its price and the documents must remain clear when agreeing the purchase agreement for non-residential premises. This helps you discuss specific uncertainties rather than argue about amounts without identifying their source.

Questions for the seller before agreeing the transaction

1. Which cadastral numbers are included in the offer, and what does each identify?
2. Are you selling separately registered premises or a share in ownership?
3. Can value documents be obtained for each property as at the relevant date?
4. Are there changes to the area or the properties included that need explaining?
5. If the documents supplied differ from the search results, why is that?
6. Have any applications been made concerning the value, and what confirms their current status?
7. Who will provide the missing documents, and how will this be reflected in the agreed terms?

Keep the answers together with supporting documents. A verbal explanation helps you understand the situation, but does not replace property information. If you are considering buying an office penthouse in Federation Tower, discuss the F-375 property and request the available materials to review the purchase. The actual cadastral value and ownership rights for a specific offer must be checked against its documents, not the illustrative examples in this article.

Frequently asked questions about the cadastral value of non-residential premises

How can I find the cadastral value of non-residential premises?

Start with the cadastral number and search through an official Rosreestr or NSPD service. For documentary confirmation, request an EGRN cadastral value extract and check that the information relates to the correct property and date.

Can I find cadastral value by address?

Yes, Rosreestr’s reference service supports address searches. If it returns several properties, match the result to the cadastral number in the seller’s documents. A business centre’s address alone does not identify a specific office.

Is the cadastral value extract free?

Yes, the official EGRN cadastral value extract is provided free of charge. Do not extend this rule to every extract, paid analytical report or additional intermediary service.

Is cadastral value the same as the sale price?

No, they are different concepts. Cadastral information does not determine the office price agreed by the parties. Whether the amounts match or differ does not, by itself, show whether the purchase represents good value.

Can I use the building’s value instead of the office’s value?

You cannot present information about a building as the registered cadastral value of premises within it. First confirm the cadastral number of the property you are buying. Any special rules for tax calculations are a separate matter.

What does a missing value in the online record mean?

It does not prove a zero value or an absence of tax. Check the cadastral number and property type, request official information and establish why the value is missing before using it in the purchase budget.

Can I obtain cadastral value as at a past date?

You can request cadastral value information as at a specific date. State the date you need in the request, and do not replace historical information with an amount from the current reference record.

Do I need further checks if the cadastral value is already known?

Yes. Value information does not replace checks of the seller, rights, restrictions, technical condition or the assets included in the transaction. Use it as one part of checking the office you have selected.

Sources and scope of this check

The names of the channels for obtaining information and the distinctions between documents have been checked against official explanations from Rosreestr and the public-law company Roskadastr, including a publication dated 18 June 2026. The distinction between dates is discussed with reference to an official notice from Moscow’s Department of City Property on the results of a state cadastral valuation. This article was checked on 7 October 2026.

This article sets out a practical procedure for buyers to prepare information, not an individual legal or tax opinion. Confirm current request and document requirements through the official service, and ask a qualified specialist whether the information applies to the particular office and period.