All Forum Posts by: Maya Cohen

Land cost is only a small component. Of course you don't want to over pay for land, but site conditions and construction type will dictate costs....is there underpinning? entirely stick frame and if stick frame are you using TJI joists, what kind of structural sheathing/fire rating requirements are necessary? How is access for deliveries? can you store dumpsters on site? Are there electrical lines that interfere with the use of a  boom truck? If multi-family is this 100 studios in a 50,000 SF building or 30 3 bedroom unit in the same square footage. The 30 unit building will cost significantly less to build. This is why construction is so difficult.... most projects have varying site characteristics and designs. Most who struggle with construction approach ground up construction using a generic cost per sq ft analysis which often backfires.