Cost-per-square-foot numbers are meaningless until you know what is inside the numerator and denominator. Separate land, site work, hard costs, soft costs, financing and finish scope.
The view may be obvious; the site-work bill is not. Slope, soils, retaining, utilities, access and snow can turn an attractive lot into a complex build.
Building creates control but also adds land, site-work, design, financing, schedule and execution risk. Compare the all-in basis with the best finished alternative.
Adam can translate the broader market, development or ownership context into a property-specific conversation.
