Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: $45 per sg/ft

[Raines Cohen (raines-coho-L]

Timothy Clark <gsadix@e...> wrote on Sat Mar 30, 2002 1:11 pm:

>In the recent issue of Fine House building there is an article about a
>developer in Lincoln NE who is building houses for $45 a sg/ft excluding
>land cost.

That's a nice bottom line (especially compared to the SF Bay Area of 
late), but what are/were comparable rates for similar size/type 
developments in the area? When was it? It's hard to interpret without a 
context.

> Read it for yourself.

If you're going to share an exciting tidbit like that, please at least 
give a citation so we can look it up!

It sounds like you're referring to Fine Homebuilding magazine, published 
by Taunton Press, February/March 2002 (#145):

http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/fh_toc_145.asp

"BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSES", page 63
by Fernando Pagés Ruiz
By including his subcontractors in the design process and watching every 
penny, a Midwestern builder creates attractive starter homes for $45 per 
sq. ft.

Back issues on sale for $4.95 each (through 5/31/02) plus $1.50 
postage/handling.

I know that the subs here at <A HREF="http://www.swansmarket.com/";>Swan's 
Market<?A> (including the Swan's Market Cohousing subproject) were part 
of the "value engineering" process that the (nonprofit) 
developer/contractor here pursued. After getting bids, they want back to 
each and figured out where the biggest savings could be found. I believe 
this is a standard part of every large project (or if it's not, it should 
be!)

R

P.S. Has Fine Homebuilding ever covered Cohousing? If not, it sounds like 
a great market/opportunity to pursue/educate.

Raines Cohen <coho-L [at] raines.com> <http://www.swansway.com/>

  Vice President, Swan's Market Cohousing [Old Oakland, CA]
Where some parents organized an Infant CPR class in the CH.

  Member, East Bay Cohousing [site searching] <http://www.ebcoho.org/>
Recruited a few folks at the Union Street fair in SF - and got to see my 
neighbor selling <A HREF="http://www.sfglassbeads.com/";>glass beads</A>.

  Boardmember, The Cohousing Network <http://www.cohousing.org/>
Where the Spring issue of the Cohousing Journal is getting edited.


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