Isn GRANDO® much more expensive than conventional multi-level parking structures?
In discussions we are frequently confronted with the “$5000/space average ramp price”. Our market research has shown different results. Of course, if the owner does not care about appearance, quality of the construction material, safety, etc., and is located in an area with low construction costs, he may be able to get his project done at this price. On the other hand people became much more demanding on how a parking ramp should look. They do not accept ugly concrete monsters any more. Have you ever noticed, how many ramp photographs in catalogues and magazine ads are night shots ? Guess why. With all the lights on and from the right angle even the most mundane ramp looks better at night. A parking consultant with more than 35 years in business told us that “if you want something decent, you have to look at least at $10,000”. Period. In university circles $12,000 is a common ball park figure , and if you really want to have something nice, like the price champion “Jerry Haaf Memorial
