05-09-2013, 01:30 AM
Prices vary hugely, but you really have to be living on-island to figure out how to get a good deal. Are you here? You can have a shell put up for say, 40,000, but then it'll be another ~100 dollar a square foot to finish off the space. These were the types of numbers I was quoted for "legit" contractors. Now, the "nonlegit" types are the ones that will charge lower rates, but they will need to be SUPERVISED very closely and you really have to be there and know what to look for. Also, security is a huge problem. YOu cant just have a load of building supplies delivered and let it sit there. Half will end up "walking away" unless you have really good close neighbors, and even then it could still happen...