New Build Cost in Arlington-Falls Church-McLean
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Anonymous
| Anyone have ballpark current new build numbers for Arlington-Falls Church-McLean area? 5,000-7,000 sf? Trying to compare demo vs reno. TIA! |
Anonymous
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We just ran through this scenario. Semi whole house Reno in the 500-700. New build about 1.1MM and up. New build you get a much more modern layout, brand new everything, high ceiling, extra bedrooms and bathroom, and a normal height basement.
If you tear down your home, you lose all the equity and your lower interest rate. |
Anonymous
| Demo and reno can be similar cost per sq ft. But, reno can be faster with permits, etc. In Arlington getting approved to build can take almost a year for a new build, plus Arlington has really expensive stormwater mitigation. However, if reno is big enough, you may trigger all that anyhow. You should talk to a few builders. |
Anonymous
| $1.7 - $2.5 |
Anonymous
LOL! Arlington hardly enforces mitigation especially for developers, some enforcement for its lowly residents. Drive by new builds and new developments during a rain storm, bring a boogie board and ride the muddy waves!! 
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Anonymous
| Arlington has actually increased their enforcement in recent years. Its far more than Fairfax. My DH manages remodels and new builds in both jurisdictions. |
Anonymous
They needed to. Some of the recent flooding in Arlington and Alexandria has been worse than in Fairfax. |
Anonymous
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also even in ffx county, storm water mitigation can cost 100k +
cost to "build" will always exceed the original quote |