opment, minor variations may be noted between this column and those appearing in other tables. 1. Figures in this column are based on number included in main construction contract awards. Since the number of dwelling units may vary at different stages of project devel
2. "Over-all cost of new housing" consists of all costs of a project except cost of slum buildings to be torn down, cost of land for future development, and the local housing author-
ity's administrative, carrying, and contingent expenses applicable to these excepted items. In stating the "Over-all cost of new housing," the following items involved in some projects
are not included since they are not properly chargeable to the cost of new housing: (a) The cost of slum buildings to be torn down on the project site, which represents an expenditure
not for new housing for slum-dwellers, but for slum clearance; and (b) The cost of land for future development, which represents an expenditure not for land for present new housing.
but for land which will later be used for and charged to additional housing. The exclusion of these 2 items for statistical purposes makes possible fair comparisons between costs of
housing in United States Housing Administration-aided projects and costs of housing undertaken by private enterprise when land costs are included.
3. "Land for present development" consists of the cost of land to be purchased and the value of land to be donated which are to be used for present development, and includes
value of existing "Slum buildings to be torn down" and the cost of "Land for future development."
also the expenses of acquiring such land and the local housing authority's administrative, carrying, and contingent expenses applicable to such land. It does not include the cost or
4. "Nondwelling facilities" consists of the construction cost of site improvements and nondwelling buildings, nondwelling spaces and equipment, preoccupancy charges and the
local housing authority's architectural, administrative, carrying, and contingent expenses applicable to these nondwelling facility items.
5. "Dwelling facilities cost" is the total of the construction cost of dwellings (referred to in 6 as "Net construction cost"), dwelling equipment (such as ranges, refrigerators, screens,
etc.), and the local housing authority's architectural, administrative, carrying and contingent expenses applicable to dwelling construction and dwelling equipment. The amount
shown includes allowances for changes and extras. The (1) indicates that the applicable statutory limitations to dwelling facilities cost (sec. 15 (5) United States Housing Act of 1937
the statutory limitations are $4,000 per dwelling unit and $1,000 per room.
as amended) are $5,000 per dwelling unit and $1,250 per room (projects in cities with over 500,000 population); on all other projects (i. e., in localities with populations of 500,000 or less),
6. "Net construction cost" is the construction cost of dwellings-i. e., structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical costs. The amounts shown do not include any allowances
of Labor Statistics on the basis of building permit data.
for changes and extras. The items contained in the "Net construction cost" most nearly comprise the items contained in residential construction costs as compiled by the Bureau
tural, administrative, carrying and contingent expenses applicable to dwelling construction and dwelling equipment.
7. "Equipment, architects' fees and overhead" consists of the cost of dwelling equipment (such as ranges, refrigerators, screens, etc.) and the local housing authority's architec-
8. "Estimated cost of entire project-Total" is the entire cost of the project including not only the "over-all cost of new housing," but also the cost of "Slum buildings to be torn
down," the cost of "land for future development," and the local housing authority's administrative, carrying and contingent expenses applicable to these items.
9. "Slum buildings to be torn down" consists of the cost of the slum buildings on the site, the expenses of acquiring the slum buildings, demolition and clearing of site, and the
to slum clearance.
local housing authority's administrative, carrying and contingent expenses applicable to these slum elimination items. These costs are not properly chargeable to new housing but
10. "Land for future development" consists of the cost or value of land to be purchased or donated for the future development of additional housing, and also includes the expenses of acquiring the land, and the local housing authority's administrative, carrying and contingent expenses applicable to such land.