Rough $$$ per square foot for construction and what the breakdown is between payment to GC and payment to subs.2-3 storiesPretty standard multifamily, not a lot of bells and whistles.Thanks a lotRay

For instance if you need a new roof, we'd have pricing based upon a square price (100 sq ft area of roof) if you needed a new layer, an amount if you're doing a full tear off, replacing plywood sheathing, etc.  

., for example, recent conversions slated are to remove 158,000 square feet of office inventory from the Plaza/Midtown, an area that's become a popular urban address for younger people who are looking for apartments, says Dennis Bradley, principal at B&A Architecture in Kansas City, Mo.The conversion to apartments is occurring after the owner tried for two years to find a single-use office tenant to occupy a 60-year-old office building that is now being converted into 101 apartment units, including eight two-story penthouses.Meanwhile, the losses of office inventory are expected to stir more ground-up office construction and leasing activity in other office buildings, the CoStar Group reports.Source: "Office Today, Apts.

In my market, we pay $1.10-1.25/square foot for rock and finish.  

I work as an analyst for Investment Real Estate in north York (a developer and broker of self storage), but I've also worked as a property manager for Royal Square and a subcontractor for Distinct Equities (the group doing the Colorworks building on George St)...so I've gotten around quite a bit!

Now am in square one of my own venture, looking forward to share my experiences and to keep learning.

Still have not attempted to pull the dishwasher yet, have more pressing plumbing issues I am trying to get squared away.

Your parcel of land will need to account for limitations like this if you develop in the county.You will still need a permit from the county to install well and septic and these limitations will be your biggest obstacle.One other item - if you're looking to build a larger mobile home park there are sometimes drainage restrictions after you have a certain number of square feet of impermeable surface.  

I previously lived in the Portland area and am now an active investor in the Seattle area.For the Seattle area, I recommend starting with the largest groups:REAPS at www.reapsweb.com (which also has a number of interesting sub-group meetings)REIA WA at www.reiawa.comAnd then search for real estate in Seattle area on www.meetup.com. 

@Amit M.When we converted our 5-unit (now a 6-unit) from a common laundry room (2 machines w/ a third set of hookups) to en suite laundry is was motivated, in part, by a higher use for the laundry space (it and the garage are unit #6).