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In desireable locations the land cost is often more than the construction cost, so splitting that land cost across multiple dwellings makes them more affordable
by snowwindwaves 5y ago
In desireable locations the land cost is often more than the construction cost, so splitting that land cost across multiple dwellings makes them more affordable. Sure the cost per sq ft is higher when you are putting in three dwellings under one roof than for a McMansion, but you are getting three dwellings that in aggregate should be worth more than one McMansion.
- rufus_foreman 5y agoThat was the "Anything other than single family only makes sense when land gets really expensive" part.
- snowwindwaves 5y agoAre there cities with land that isn't expensive?
- rufus_foreman 5y agoIn most cities in the US, land costs are not going to be a large part of the costs of building new construction. Materials and labor will be most of it.