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demolition cost

The monetary cost to hire people and purchase materials to demolish an ecosystem, creating a cleared and levelled site.

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Used ecosystem Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)		 Value Units Notes
* Agricultural field / vegetable garden Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Agricultural field / vegetable garden (2015) 2.41 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed low value for 10,000 square feet, zipcode 10024, 2015
* Airfield LAWA 2012 Appendix G LAX Cost Estimates Los Angeles: Airfield (2012) 9.699044 $CA 2012 / ft2 Table AF-1 gives estimate to demolish runway 6r-24L, with dimensions of 10285' x 150' (=1,623,750 sq. ft), of $14,963,203, which gives cost of $9.699 per square foot.
Airfield Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Airfield (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Airport terminal The Airport News 2014 Bradley Terminal B Demolition Connecticut: Airport terminal (2014) 55.98 $CT 2014 / ft2 Above reference cites cost of winning bid for the demolition for Terminal B at $12,572,622. The reference CT Dept. of Transportation 2012 Terminal B Environmental Assessment and Impact, says that Terminal B is 224,600 sq. ft. (see page 3), this gives $12,572,622/224600 sq ft= $55.98 per sq. ft.
Airport terminal BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Airport terminal (2015) 1.48 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 50,000 sq. feet, median, NYC 2015
* Alley Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Alley (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Apartment building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Apartment building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 See page 19 of above reference for estimated demolition costs for housing in New York City.
Apartment building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Apartment building (2015) 1.24 $NYC 2015 / ft2 4-7 story apartment, 40,000 square foot
* Beach Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Beach (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Bike lane Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Bike lane (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Bioswale Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Bioswale (2015) 2.41 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 10,000 square feet, assumed low value
* Boulevard (arterial) Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Boulevard (arterial) (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Bridge Florida Department of Transportation, 2014, Bridge Costs Florida: Bridge (2014) 47.5 $FL 2014 / ft2 Assumed average of high ($60) and low ($35) per square foot costs from second table in document.
* Camp Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Camp (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Cemetery Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Cemetary (2015) 4.2 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 10000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.41) and High ($5.98)
* Cistern / rain barrels Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of the structure.
* Cliffs and rock outcrops Homewyse 2015 Cost to Excavate Land Demolition Costs: Cliffs and rock outcrops (2015) 132.2 $NYC 2015 / yard3 Assume 3,000 cubic yards, used average of high ($174.44) and low ($89.96) excavation costs.
* Cogeneration plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Cogeneration plant (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. feet, High Cost, NYC 2015
* Compost bin Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of demolished structure
* Computer data center BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Computer data center (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft, High Cost, NYC 2015
* Cottages / Mobile home BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Cottages / Mobile home (2015) 0.97 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Apartment 1-3 Story, 500 sq. feet. NYC, 2015
* Deep water estuary Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Deep water estuary (2015) 24.12 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume estuary is 100' wide x 100' long x 40' deep, for a total volume = 400,000 cubic feet or 14,815 cubic yards. Assume estuary is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (14,815*1.5)*$6.50)= $144,444. The estuary area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $14.44 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $19.92 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015). Note, no retaining walls are included.
* Derelict structures BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Derelict structures (2015) 0.77 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Warehouse, 5000 sq. ft., median, NYC 2015
* Diesel power plant Salem et al. 2011 Salem Harbor Power Station Site Assessment Study Massachusetts: Diesel power plant (2011) 3541666.67 $MA 2011 / acre Assume costs are $170 million from page 64. The demolition cite is 48 acres (page 63). Thus cost per acre is $170 million / 48 acres.
Diesel power plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Diesel power plant (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft. High Cost, NYC 2013
* Disturbed Land Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Disturbed land (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Eelgrass meadow Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Eelgrass meadow (2015) 6.68 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume eelgrass meadow is 100' wide x 100' long x 5' deep, for a total volume = 50,000 cubic feet or 1852 cubic yards. Assume meadow is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (1852*1.5)*$6.50)=$18,056. The area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $1.81 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $2.49 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Elevated train Florida Department of Transportation, 2014, Bridge Costs Florida: Elevated train (2014) 47.5 $FL 2014 / ft2 Assumed to have same costs as bridge demolition. Assumed average of high ($60) and low ($35) per square foot costs from second table in document.
* Estuary Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Estuary (2015) 14.16 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume estuary is 100' wide x 100' long x 20' deep, for a total volume = 200,000 cubic feet or 7407 cubic yards. Assume estuary is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (7407*1.5)*$6.50)= $72,222. The estuary area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $7.22 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $9.96 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015). Note, no retaining walls are included.
* Factory BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Factory (2015) 1.41 $NYC 2015 / ft2 1 story, 10,000 square feet, NYC price
Factory HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Factory (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assumed factory demolition costs are same as apartment building demo costs as cited in above reference.
* Freshwater marsh Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Freshwater marsh (2015) 6.68 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume marsh is 100' wide x 100' long x 5' deep, for a total volume = 50,000 cubic feet or 1852 cubic yards. Assume marsh is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (1852*1.5)*$6.50)=$18,056. The marsh area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $1.81 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $2.49 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Fuel storage tank BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Fuel storage tank (2015) 0.92 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Warehouse, Mini, median cost, 100 sq ft. NYC 2015
* Garage BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Garage (2015) 0.65 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Parking Garage, 50,000 sq. ft. NYC 2015
* Gas station BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Gas Station (2015) 1.4 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 1 Story, 10,000 sq. ft., Median, NYC
* Geothermal pump Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of demolished structure
* Graywater recycling Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of demolished structure
* Greenhouse / vertical farm BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Greenhouse / vertical farm (2015) 1.48 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Office 4-7 Story, 50,000 sq. ft, NYC 2015
* Green roof Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of demolished structure
* Hardwood swamp Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Hardwood swamp (2015) 6.68 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume swamp is 100' wide x 100' long x 5' deep, for a total volume = 50,000 cubic feet or 1852 cubic yards. Assume swamp is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (1852*1.5)*$6.50)=$18,056. The swamp area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $1.81 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $2.49 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Heavy rail line b2-Consultants LLC 2015 Railroad Track Removal United States: Heavy rail line (2015) 9.05 $US 2015 / foot of railway US average per linear foot, 2015
* Hemlock – northern hardwood forest Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Hemlock, northern hardwood forest (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* High salt marsh Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: High salt marsh (2015) 6.68 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume marsh is 100' wide x 100' long x 5' deep, for a total volume = 50,000 cubic feet or 1852 cubic yards. Assume marsh is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (1852*1.5)*$6.50)=$18,056. The marsh area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $1.81 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $2.49 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Highway Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Highway (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zip code 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Hospital Rotenberg, C. 2015 Demolition of Montgomery Hospital in Norristown proceeds through freezing cold Pennsylvania: Hospital (2014) 13.7 $CT 2014 / ft2 Article says cost to demolish hospital will be $4-$5 million. Assumed $5 million. Articles says hospital is 365,000. $5,000,000/365,00 sq ft = $13.70 sq. ft.
Hospital BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Hospital (2015) 5.5 $NYC 2015 / ft2 4-8 story hospital, 40,000 square feet, NYC
* Hotel HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Hotel (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume demolition costs are same as for housing in NYC, as given in report on page 19.
Hotel BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Hotel (2015) 1.64 $NYC 2015 / ft2 4-7 story hotel, 40,000 square feet, NYC 2015
* Landfill Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Landfill (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Lawn Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Lawn (2015) 2.55 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Low Cost
* Light rail line b2-Consultants LLC 2015 Railroad Track Removal United States: Light rail line (2015) 9.05 $US 2015 / foot of railway US Average per linear foot, 2015
* Low salt marsh Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Low salt marsh (2015) 6.68 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume marsh is 100' wide x 100' long x 5' deep, for a total volume = 50,000 cubic feet or 1852 cubic yards. Assume marsh is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (1852*1.5)*$6.50)=$18,056. The marsh area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $1.81 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $2.49 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Meadow Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Meadow (2015) 2.55 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low Cost
* Mixed use: office / residential building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: office / residential building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same housing demolition costs as given in above reference on page 19.
Mixed use: office / residential building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: office / residential building (2015) 1.48 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Office 4-7 Story, 50,000 sq. ft., NYC 2015
* Mixed use: restaurant / office building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / office building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same costs as for housing as given on page 19 in above reference.
Mixed use: restaurant / office building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / office building (2015) 2.2 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Restaurant, 50,000 sq. feet, NYC 2015
* Mixed use: restaurant / residential building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / residential building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same cost as for housing, as given on page 19 of the above reference.
Mixed use: restaurant / residential building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / residential building (2015) 2.2 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Restaurant, 50,000 sq. ft. NYC 2015
* Mixed use: restaurant / retail building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / retail building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same costs as housing, as given on page 19 of above report.
Mixed use: restaurant / retail building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: restaurant / retail building (2015) 2.2 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Restaurant, 50,000 sq. ft. NYC 2015
* Mixed use: retail / office building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: retail / office building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assumed same cost as for demolishing housing, as given on page 19 of the above reference.
Mixed use: retail / office building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: retail / office building (2015) 1.99 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Office 8-10 story, 80,000 sq. ft., NYC
* Mixed use: retail / residential building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Mixed use: retail / residential building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same costs as for housing as given on page 19 in above reference.
Mixed use: retail / residential building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Mixed use: retail / office building (2015) 1.62 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Retail Store, 50,000 sq. ft., NYC 2015
* Natural gas power plant Salem et al. 2011 Salem Harbor Power Station Site Assessment Study Massachusetts: Natural gas power plant (2011) 3541666.67 $MA 2011 / acre Assume costs are $170 million from page 64. The demolition cite is 48 acres (page 63). Thus cost per acre is $170 million / 48 acres.
Natural gas power plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Natural gas power plant (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft. High Costs, NYC 2015
* Oak hickory forest Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Oak hickory forest (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Office building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Office building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assumed same costs as for housing from above reference, page 19.
Office building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Office building (2015) 1.49 $NYC 2015 / ft2 4-7 story office, 40,000 sq feet, NYC
* Orchard Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Orchard (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Ornamental garden Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Ornamental garden (2015) 2.41 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed low value for 10,000 square feet, zip code 10024, 2015
* Parking lot Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Parking lot (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Park savanna Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Park savanna (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Paved ball field/court Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Paved ball field/court (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Pedestrian bridge Florida Department of Transportation, 2014, Bridge Costs Florida: Pedestrian bridge (2014) 35 $FL 2014 / ft2 Assumed low end of bridge demolition cost.
* Pedestrian street / plaza Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Pedestrian street / plaza (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Permeable pavers Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume nothing to demolish. Costs are part of cost to build.
* Photovoltaic panels Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be part of general demo. costs
* Pier Port of Tacoma 2015 Pier Removal Tacoma: Pier (2015) 97.17 $WA 2015 / ft2 Average of bid ranges used ($12,500,000 to $13,500,000) divided by square footage of pier 133,780.
* Pond Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Pond (2015) 9.18 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume pond is 100' wide x 100' long x 10' deep, for a total volume = 100,000 cubic feet or 3704 cubic yards. Assume pond is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (3704*1.5)*$6.50)=$36,111. The pond area is assumed to be 10,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $3.61 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $4.98 per square foot. To this number $4.20 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 10,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Public assembly hall HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Public assembly hall (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same cost as housing as given on page 19 in above reference.
Public assembly hall BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Public assembly hall (2015) 1.99 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Indoor Arena, 50,000 sq. ft, NYC 2015
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* Restaurant HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Restaurant (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same costs as housing as given on page 19 in above reference.
Restaurant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Restaurant (2015) 2.24 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Restaurant, 10,000 sq. ft., NYC
* Retail building HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Retail building (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2
Retail building BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Retail (2015) 1.62 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Retail Store, 50,000 sq. feet, NYC
* School or university HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: School or university (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same costs to demolish housing as given on page 19.
School or university BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: School or university (2015) 2.09 $NYC 2015 / ft2 High School & Gym, 50,000 sq. ft. NYC
* Sewage treatment plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Sewage treatment plant (2015) 1.37 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 1 Story, 50,000 sq. feet, NYC 2015
* Shrub land Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Shrub land (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Sidewalk Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Sidewalk (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Single family home b2-Consultants LLC 2015 Wood Frame Building Demolition United States: Single family home (2015) 8.16 $US 2015 / ft2 reference gives square foot costs.
Single family home BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Single family home (2015) 0.97 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Apartment 1-3 Story, 2000 sq feet., NYC 2015
* Solar energy facility Maryland Solar 2013 Maryland Solar Project Facility Decommissioning Plan Maryland: Solar energy facility (2013) 7500 $MD 2013 / acre In above reference it will cost $2.1 million (Appendix B) to decommission a solar power facility on 280 acres (p. 2). This gives a cost of $7500 per acre.
Solar energy facility BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Solar energy facility (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft. High Costs, NYC 2015
* Solar heating panels Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to be included in general demo. costs.
* Solid waste transfer plant HR&A Advisors 2013 Cost to Rehab New York City: Solid waste transfer plant (2013) 20 $NYC 2013 / ft2 Assume same cost as housing as given on page 19 in the above reference.
Solid waste transfer plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Solid waste transfer plant (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft., High Costs, NYC 2015
* Stadium DEMCO 2010 Yankee Stadium Demolition New York City: Stadium (2010) 15.38 $NYC 2010 / ft2 According to above reference, the old Yankee Stadium cost $20 million to demolish in 2009/10. The New Yankee stadium is approximately 1.3 million sq. feet (see Tishman Speyer 2015). Assuming the old Yankee Stadium has the same gross floor area, this gives $20 million / 1.3 million square feet = $15.38 per square foot.
Stadium BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Stadium (2015) 1.64 $NYC 2015 / ft2 outdoor arena, 660,000 square feet (sames Barclay Center as listed in PLUTO), NYC 2015
* Stream Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Stream (2015) 4.9 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume stream is 100' long x 10 feet wide' x 1' deep, for total volume = 1,000 cubic feet or 37 cubic yards. Assume stream is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (37*1.5)*$6.50)=$361. The strea area is assumed to be 1,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $.36 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $0.50 per square foot. To this number $4.40 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 1,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Streetcar line b2-Consultants LLC 2015 Railroad Track Removal United States: Streetcar line (2015) 9.05 $US 2015 / foot of railway US Average per linear foot, 2015
* Street (collector) Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Street (collector) (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Street trees Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Street trees (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Subway Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Subway (2015) 14.2 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume subway tunnel is 50' wide x 100' long x 20' deep, for a total volume = 100,000 cubic feet or 3704 cubic yards. Assume the tunnel is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (3704*1.5)*$6.50)=$36,111. The tunnel area is assumed to be 5,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $7.22 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $9.96 per square foot. To this number $4.22 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 5,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Swimming pool Homewyse 2015 Cost to Remove Pool Upper West Side: Swimming pool (2015) 21.69 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Pool removal costs are given in cubic years. Assumption is that pool is 15' x 30' x 5' =2250 cubic feet= 83.3 cubic yards. Price given is created by first calculating average cost per cubic yard ($117.15), from high cost ($168.65) and low cost ($65.65). This gives a total pool removal cost of $9761. This price is then divided by 15' x 30' (450 square feet) to get the price per square foot.
* Tidal energy facility BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Tidal energy facility (2015) 1.98 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 2 Story, 20,000 sq. ft, High Costs, NYC 2015
* Traffic slowed street Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Traffic slowed street (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Trail Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Trail (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Tunnel Weidle Corp. 2015 Sand Price List Ohio: Tunnel (2015) 14.16 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assume tunnel is 50' wide x 100' long x 20' deep, for a total volume = 100,000 cubic feet or 3704 cubic yards. Assume the tunnel is filled with "Fill Sand/Sandy 9s," at $6.50 per ton). According to above reference, 1 cubic yard =1.5 tons. Thus total purchase price of sand is (3704*1.5)*$6.50)=$36,111. The tunnel area is assumed to be 5,000 square feet, thus giving a cost of $7.22 per square foot. This value is then adjusted to NYC costs from RSMeans (2013), using the value of 1.378956=(1.31/0.95) to give a NYC cost of $9.96 per square foot. To this number $4.22 is added, as this is the estimated average cost to grade a 5,000 square foot lot in New York City (10024) (see Homewyse 2015).
* Utility yard Homewyse 2015 Cost to Grade Lot Upper West Side: Utility yard (2015) 4.35 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Zipcode 10024, 1000 square feet, Avg of Low ($2.55) and High ($6.15)
* Warehouse Mavrogenes, H. S. 2004 Bellevue Ave Demolition Project California: Warehouse (2004) 2.5 $CA 2004 / ft2 Reference lists low bidder for abatement cost as $62,883 and low bidder for demo costs as $126,780 for total cost of $189,663. The warehouses are 76,000 square feet of land. This gives $189,663/76,000 = $2.50 per square foot of land, where warehouse square footage is assumed to be same as land square footage.
Warehouse BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Warehouse (2015) 0.74 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Warehouse, 100,000 sq. feet, NYC
* Waste energy power plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Waste energy power plant (2015) 1.37 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 1 Story, 50,000 sq. feet, NYC 2015
* Water treatment plant BuildingJournal.com 2015 Demolition Cost Calculator New York City: Water treatment plant (2015) 1.37 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Factory 1 Story, 50,000 sq. feet, NYC 2015
* Water/wastewater storage tank Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 $NYC 2015 / ft2 Assumed to part of demolished structure.
* Wind farm Energy Ventures Analysis 2015 Decommissiong Estimate Illinois: Wind farm (2014) 0.064296 $IL 2014 / ft2 Decommissioning cost per turbine from EVA Exhibit 1 ($103,627). Assumed 37 acres per turbine, which gives 0.027 windmills per acre. Cost per acre = $103627/ 37 = $2800.72 per acre; Cost per square foot = $0.064296 =$2800.72/43560.

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