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Oasis FAR's are often off because they make some assumption in the calculations that may or may not be correct. However, the numbers you're listing are huge. An actual FAR of 6.35 in a district that allows 3.44. Either this building has some serious bonuses, has bought air rights from neighbors, or was built prior to the current zoning. Either that or Oasis is way off on this one. Short story, if this is correct, then the building is way over allowable FAR and there's no room for more.

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If the house is in one of the two Historic Districts this will be virtually impossible to do legally. If it's elsewhere in PLG, (or, for that matter, anywhere else where row houses predominate) it will merely be almost impossible.

For the scope of work you describe, a $100 sq ft would not be possible. The MEP and structural work alone would account for a large portion of this budget. I would recommend doing a walk through of the property with an architect and a contractor. They will be helpful in strategizing a scope of work to meet your budget, and identifying phasing of the work if there are larger goals than your budget allows for. Good luck. Kyle Page, AIA, LEED AP Sundial Studios Architecture & Design, PLLC