Floor Space Ratio & Construction Costs: Don’t Get Lost in the Jargon
Once you get past the jargon, FSR and cost per square foot are actually your BFFs in this whole house building adventure. FSR’s basically the referee here; it sets the rules for how much you can actually put on your plot, like how many floors you can stack up and how much of your land gets covered in bricks and mortar. Then there’s the cost of construction per sq ft aka the cold, hard reality. It’s the number that takes your Pinterest board and says, “Cool, but here’s what you can actually afford.” But there’s always a but just because you can build that much doesn’t mean your wallet’s going to be happy about it. That’s where the cost per square foot comes in. Basically, it’s your reality check. Want marble floors and fancy lighting? Watch that number skyrocket. Fine with the basics? You’ll save a ton. So, the floor space ratio is like your “go wild” card, but the construction cost per sq ft is that annoying friend reminding you not to max out your credit card. Figure out both, ...