Your added costs will be determined by the structural engineer who will need to see he architectural design as well and a soils report.

Having seen what Hurricane Sandy did to NYC and Long Island.

Any ideas on repairing it or other input is appreciated.Cracks like that are typically indicative of settling or heaving of the soil under the slab, typically due to water.

Even if your credit is pure poopy, commercial financing of some kind should be available with little to no hassles using 20% ($1m) down provided your LTC does not exceed 85-90% which I'm sure some pre-construction commitments/sales can overcome even if it is.Take your Feasibility Study, Market Analysis, City Approved Plans, Business Plan, Pro-Forma/Projections, Land Use Approval, Environmental Approval, Corp of Engineer Approval (as needed), Soil Sample Reports, Executive Summary, Builder Portfolio and either an Architect Rendering or Scale Model and march on down to the local bank.

This will loosen all soil and old finishes from the tile.4) Scrub the floor vigorously, using the abrasive edge of the mop in a back and forth motion.

The possible soil backfill shouldn't settle two inches just by porch weight.

Given the location, you might need a Phase I to check the potential for pollution or contamination of the soil and/or ground water.

The slab has to be structural or it will break up on the expansive clay soils where I live.

Sandy, I am not trying to rain on your parade, but it is nearly impossible to find a commercial owner.

They are located in Sandy Springs and again you will be handling almost everything by phone/email so location should not be your determining factor.