Client Highlight Final contract amount at $221K! Our client was focused on keeping the build budget low so he could become profitable as soon as possible after opening the restaurant. This is a very common concern for our franchise clients. He was hoping to stay between $200-250K. The contractors initial bids all came in around $270K. Our client was originally … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Project Pulse – August
Client Highlight Our client came to BuildZoom to complete a buildout of their 2,389 sqft. restaurant, with a 959 sqft. patio, in Goodyear, AZ. Final contract in under the construction budget at $375k! Concerns: Time delays because of poor communication and avoidable issues. Our client wanted a trustworthy contractor and was also concerned with meeting all government … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Research: A Year in Review
As 2017 comes to an end, we decided to round up some of our favorite studies and reports from the past year. We use public data as well as data from BuildZoom’s national building permit database to better understand the construction market, and this year our work fell into two broad categories: Research concerning urban growth and housing affordability, and how they … [Read more...]
What it Takes to Build Apple Park: The Ultimate Cost Guide
Few construction projects have garnered as much excitement as Apple's new multi-billion dollar headquarters in Cupertino. Also known as Apple Campus 2 and aptly nicknamed "The Spaceship" for its futuristic design, the behemoth project - first announced in 2011 by Steve Jobs in what would be his last public appearance - is finally reaching its much-anticipated … [Read more...]
$23.6 Million on Construction for Apple’s New San Francisco Store
Apple’s new store in San Francisco’s Union Square is now open. Fifteen years after opening its first store, Apple has rebooted its store design. The new Apple store boasts a 50 foot green wall, 42-foot tall sliding glass doors, a 6k video wall, and uses 100% renewable energy. But here is some information not found in the press release and instead uncovered from Buildzoom’s … [Read more...]