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R.S. Means Cost Comparison: Light Commercial Buildings
By Jim Haughey, Director, Research and Analytics, Reed Construction Data
August 1, 2006
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons in dollars per square foot in select metro markets
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Office, 1-story |
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Day Care Center |
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Convenience Store |
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Fast-food Restaurant |
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'06 |
'05 |
% chg. |
'06 |
'05 |
% chg. |
'06 |
'05 |
% chg. |
'06 |
'05 |
% chg. |
| Atlanta |
127.00 |
114.55 |
10.9 |
113.99 |
104.01 |
9.6 |
81.59 |
76.67 |
6.4 |
135.77 |
124.90 |
8.7 |
| Baltimore |
131.55 |
118.17 |
11.3 |
118.07 |
107.30 |
10.0 |
84.51 |
79.10 |
6.8 |
140.63 |
128.85 |
9.1 |
| Boston |
163.74 |
147.56 |
11.0 |
146.97 |
133.99 |
9.7 |
105.20 |
98.77 |
6.5 |
175.05 |
160.89 |
8.8 |
| Chicago |
161.40 |
143.06 |
12.8 |
144.87 |
129.90 |
11.5 |
103.69 |
95.75 |
8.3 |
172.55 |
155.98 |
10.6 |
| Cleveland |
142.42 |
128.68 |
10.7 |
127.82 |
116.84 |
9.4 |
91.49 |
86.13 |
6.2 |
152.25 |
140.30 |
8.5 |
| Dallas |
119.02 |
107.67 |
10.5 |
106.83 |
97.77 |
9.3 |
76.47 |
72.07 |
6.1 |
127.24 |
117.40 |
8.4 |
| Denver |
135.40 |
122.80 |
10.3 |
121.52 |
111.51 |
9.0 |
86.99 |
82.19 |
5.8 |
144.75 |
133.90 |
8.1 |
| Detroit |
150.53 |
135.93 |
10.7 |
135.11 |
123.43 |
9.5 |
96.71 |
90.98 |
6.3 |
160.93 |
148.21 |
8.6 |
| Houston |
125.49 |
112.17 |
11.9 |
112.63 |
101.85 |
10.6 |
80.62 |
75.08 |
7.4 |
134.16 |
122.31 |
9.7 |
| Kansas City |
147.09 |
131.68 |
11.7 |
132.02 |
119.57 |
10.4 |
94.50 |
88.14 |
7.2 |
157.25 |
143.58 |
9.5 |
| Los Angeles |
151.91 |
136.68 |
11.1 |
136.34 |
124.11 |
9.9 |
97.59 |
91.48 |
6.7 |
162.40 |
149.03 |
9.0 |
| Miami |
124.12 |
110.67 |
12.1 |
111.40 |
100.49 |
10.9 |
79.74 |
74.07 |
7.6 |
132.68 |
120.67 |
10.0 |
| Minneapolis |
157.83 |
143.18 |
10.2 |
141.65 |
130.01 |
9.0 |
101.39 |
95.84 |
5.8 |
168.72 |
156.12 |
8.1 |
| New Orleans |
123.29 |
109.79 |
12.3 |
110.66 |
99.70 |
11.0 |
79.21 |
73.49 |
7.8 |
131.80 |
119.72 |
10.1 |
| New York City |
185.62 |
168.82 |
10.0 |
166.60 |
153.29 |
8.7 |
119.25 |
113.00 |
5.5 |
198.44 |
184.07 |
7.8 |
| Philadelphia |
161.40 |
144.68 |
11.6 |
144.87 |
131.38 |
10.3 |
103.69 |
96.84 |
7.1 |
172.55 |
157.76 |
9.4 |
| Phoenix |
125.22 |
111.79 |
12.0 |
112.39 |
101.51 |
10.7 |
80.44 |
74.83 |
7.5 |
133.86 |
121.90 |
9.8 |
| Pittsburgh |
141.18 |
127.55 |
10.7 |
126.71 |
115.82 |
9.4 |
90.70 |
85.37 |
6.2 |
150.92 |
139.08 |
8.5 |
| Portland, Ore. |
146.82 |
132.43 |
10.9 |
131.77 |
120.25 |
9.6 |
94.32 |
88.64 |
6.4 |
156.96 |
144.39 |
8.7 |
| St. Louis |
144.62 |
129.93 |
11.3 |
129.80 |
117.98 |
10.0 |
92.91 |
86.96 |
6.8 |
154.60 |
141.67 |
9.1 |
| San Diego |
148.88 |
133.80 |
11.3 |
133.63 |
121.50 |
10.0 |
95.65 |
89.56 |
6.8 |
159.16 |
145.89 |
9.1 |
| San Francisco |
173.65 |
156.31 |
11.1 |
155.86 |
141.94 |
9.8 |
111.56 |
104.63 |
6.6 |
185.64 |
170.44 |
8.9 |
| Seattle |
147.92 |
133.93 |
10.4 |
132.76 |
121.61 |
9.2 |
95.03 |
89.64 |
6.0 |
158.13 |
146.03 |
8.3 |
| Washington, D.C. |
138.84 |
124.17 |
11.8 |
124.61 |
112.76 |
10.5 |
89.20 |
83.11 |
7.3 |
148.42 |
135.40 |
9.6 |
| Winston-Salem, N.C. |
111.59 |
96.66 |
15.4 |
100.16 |
87.77 |
14.1 |
71.69 |
64.70 |
10.8 |
119.30 |
105.40 |
13.2 |
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