I'm not saying its the best are in the country. 

What we found was only one other person contracted under $200 per square foot for clients and they also built within the city of columbus. the numbers have a much higher premium the closer you get to downtown. if you can't get the numbers to work my recommendation would be to get closer to downtown. we do build to rent development and single family home development and every line item is broken out. on the triples we have to build exterior staircases etc there are some things you can't really understand unless you build a lot. hope that helps but no one is going to build you for 110 a square foot. the lowest cost homes in our market at cost without a profit barely dip into 140 a square and we are in one of the cheapest construction markets and states in the country. 

Such a great region of the country to start for you.

I'd build up and go for at least 2 units but 3 stories is better. 3 story walk up apartments account for almost 65% of apartment developments round he country. this is what I'd recommend on your lot. this is 35' tall and we do it in columbus oh 

When they presented the opportunity to me, they showed me what countries want it licensed, what companies are interested and all of that.

There are also some unique medium term rental strategies that can be implemented in bigger cities throughout the country.

I'm a part-time CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for real estate developers across the country, most of whom are trying to give back to their communities through their real estate development skills.I'm also a former Director of Lending for a CDFI that lent money to local developers rebuilding LMI and under invested communities. 

Generally I'm seeing anywhere from $25 - $40/Sf in TIA in different markets around the country. 

I doubt you will have to do this, but some areas of the country are nutsy...

@Allen Zhu -Reading, along with many other eastern Pennsylvania markets are seeing significant growth compared to other areas in the state/ country.