{"id":15910,"date":"2007-09-21T12:19:30","date_gmt":"2007-09-21T12:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=15910"},"modified":"2008-07-28T16:27:41","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T16:27:41","slug":"square-foot-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2007\/09\/square-foot-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Foot Construction Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I live in and help run a five story walk up brownstone coop with around 7,200 square feet of total space. Our insurance policy expires soon and I want to increase the coverage. We currently have $1 million, which seems low given construction costs should there be a catastrophic loss. The question is, what exactly would it cost per square foot to replace a five story, 7200 square foot building in brownstone brooklyn. We wouldn&#8217;t need to cover interior finishes, that&#8217;s responsibility of the individual owners. I&#8217;ve heard anywhere between $150 and $300 a square foot. Any ideas?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I live in and help run a five story walk up brownstone coop with around 7,200 square feet of total space. Our insurance policy expires soon and I want to increase the coverage. We currently have $1 million, which seems low given construction costs should there be a catastrophic loss. 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