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Library construction costs up 5.9% across major U.S. cities, RSMeans reports

-- Building Design & Construction, 1/6/2009 2:11:00 PM

Library buildings cost on average $153.2 a square foot to build last year, up 5.9% from 2007, according to a December 2008 cost comparison report on 25 major U.S. cities by RSMeans.

New Orleans saw the biggest jump in library construction costs (7.8%) with an average cost/sf bump of nearly 10 dollars to $134.4—presumably due to a shortage of labor and commodities in the region.

Denver (6.9%), Dallas (6.8%), and Miami (6.8%) also experienced steep price increases, while Philadelphia and Portland saw the smallest rise (both 4.1%).

Library cost comparisons in 25 major U.S. cities	’08	’07	% chg

Atlanta	136.51	128.04	6.6
Baltimore	140.64	131.87	6.6
Boston	174.91	166.30	5.2
Chicago	173.91	163.98	6.1
Cleveland	150.73	142.94	5.5
Dallas	129.12	120.94	6.8
Denver	143.76	134.46	6.9
Detroit	156.28	148.54	5.2
Houston	133.38	125.44	6.3
Kansas City	154.86	146.35	5.8
Los Angeles	163.96	154.82	5.9
Miami	136.51	127.77	6.8
Minneapolis	166.37	158.24	5.1
New Orleans	134.38	124.62	7.8
New York City	198.51	187.62	5.8
Philadelphia	171.35	164.66	4.1
Phoenix	134.52	127.36	5.6
Pittsburgh	147.89	141.02	4.9
Portland, Ore.	152.87	146.90	4.1
St. Louis	155.85	147.72	5.5
San Diego	158.98	150.72	5.5
San Francisco	187.70	176.01	6.6
Seattle	157.42	147.99	6.4
Washington, D.C.	150.87	141.71	6.5
Winston-Salem, N.C.	118.74	112.05	6.0
Costs in dollars per square foot For more data, visit RSMeans at www.rsmeans.com, or call (800) 448-8182.

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