By Jim Haughey, Reed Business Information Economist
November 1, 2005
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
Hospital, 2–3 story
Hospital, 4–8 story
Nursing home
Apartment, 8–24 story
'05
'04
*% chg.
'05
'04
*% chg.
'05
'04
% chg.
'05
'04
% chg.
Atlanta
197.66
149.34
na
179.93
123.81
na
110.19
101.48
8.6
131.04
117.76
11.3
Baltimore
203.59
153.45
na
185.33
127.22
na
113.49
104.28
8.8
134.97
121.01
11.5
Boston
255.28
193.00
na
232.38
160.00
na
142.31
131.15
8.5
169.24
152.20
11.2
Chicago
245.75
184.62
na
223.71
153.05
na
137.00
125.45
9.2
162.92
145.58
11.9
Cleveland
221.60
167.22
na
201.72
138.63
na
123.53
113.63
8.7
146.91
131.86
11.4
Dallas
185.79
140.32
na
169.13
116.33
na
103.57
95.35
8.6
123.17
110.65
11.3
Denver
211.43
158.20
na
192.46
131.15
na
117.86
107.50
9.6
140.17
124.75
12.4
Detroit
233.67
176.71
na
212.71
146.49
na
130.26
120.08
8.5
154.92
139.35
11.2
Houston
193.63
145.70
na
176.26
120.79
na
107.94
99.01
9.0
128.37
114.89
11.7
Kansas City
227.53
170.54
na
207.12
141.38
na
126.84
115.89
9.5
150.84
134.48
12.2
Los Angeles
234.94
177.18
na
213.87
146.89
na
130.97
120.40
8.8
155.76
139.72
11.5
Miami
191.09
142.38
na
173.95
118.04
na
106.53
96.75
10.1
126.69
112.28
12.8
Minneapolis
245.96
186.36
na
223.90
154.49
na
137.11
126.64
8.3
163.06
146.96
11.0
New Orleans
189.61
143.01
na
172.60
118.56
na
105.70
97.18
8.8
125.70
112.77
11.5
New York City
290.02
219.11
na
264.01
181.64
na
161.68
148.89
8.6
192.28
172.78
11.3
Philadelphia
248.71
186.99
na
226.41
155.02
na
138.65
127.07
9.1
164.89
147.45
11.8
Phoenix
193.63
145.23
na
176.26
120.40
na
107.94
98.69
9.4
128.37
114.52
12.1
Pittsburgh
220.96
166.58
na
201.14
138.10
na
123.18
113.20
8.8
146.49
131.36
11.5
Portland, Ore.
228.16
172.91
na
207.70
143.35
na
127.19
117.50
8.3
151.26
136.35
10.9
St. Louis
225.83
167.69
na
205.58
139.02
na
125.89
113.95
10.5
149.72
132.24
13.2
San Diego
230.07
173.86
na
209.44
144.13
na
128.26
118.14
8.6
152.53
137.10
11.3
San Francisco
268.63
203.60
na
244.53
168.79
na
149.75
138.35
8.2
178.09
160.55
10.9
Seattle
230.07
173.70
na
209.44
144.00
na
128.26
118.04
8.7
152.53
136.98
11.4
Washington, D.C.
214.18
159.78
na
194.97
132.46
na
119.40
108.58
10.0
141.99
126.00
12.7
Winston-Salem, N.C.
169.27
126.09
na
154.09
104.53
na
94.36
85.68
10.1
112.22
99.43
12.9
* Due to specification changes in hospital models, percent changes are not applicable. For more data, visit R.S. Means at www.rsmeans.com, or call (800) 448-8182.
