What was the City of Buffalo's reported total cost to build Buffalo City Hall, including architect fees?
Buffalo City Hall is a 32-story Art Deco municipal building on Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York. The city says construction began on 16 September 1929 and the building was ready for occupancy on 10 November 1931. Its published building cost was $6,851,546.85, including architect fees, in nominal dollars. The city also reports 566,313 square feet of total floor area and a height of 398 feet measured from the street to the tip of the tower.
Final project cost
$6.8515 million
Cost basis: 1931
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1931
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Key dimensions
- HeightCity of Buffalo — Building City Hall
- 121.3104 m
- Floor areaCity of Buffalo — Building City Hall
- 52,612.2 m²
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