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Old 06-21-2014, 03:34 PM
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An article in the daily sun said that it will cost 1.4 million. Essentially, it's a big room addition. What about it could possibly cost 1.4 million? They didn't have to buy any land.

Even if you imagine that each item cost $50,000 it wouldn't cost 1.4 million.

For example:

Concrete slab...........................$50,000.

Four walls (ea. costing 50)...........$200,000.

Roof.........................................$50,0 00.

Underground utilities...................$50,000.

Reconstruct parking......................$50,000.

Interior finishing...........................$50,000.


We're up to $450,000. Even if you double the price of everything above there's still a half million unaccounted for.
Lots of costs not being factored in such as permits, architectural designs, engineering designs to name a few. As Rubicon pointed out it probably includes interior furnishings. Based on the Rec center interiors 50k is a drop in the bucket for interior design and furnishings.