The glass stairs in their newly launched Apple Store in Union Square in San Francisco, it has cost him $ 33,333 up the glass stairs, while the building costs around $ 19 million, according to official building permits obtained by 'Patently Apple'.
The fire building sprinkler systems had an estimated cost of $ 2.28 million, the installation of solar energy on the roof cost $ 800.000while the installation of the panels some $ 150,000.
Here the Apple Store doors are opening pic.twitter.com/cOIoM1EChb
- Matthew Panzarino (@panzer) May 19th 2016
Here is the full breakdown of the other costs:
- $ 2.28 million: The total cost of the building's sprinkler system upgrade.
- $800,000: Solar power appliance value of 50 kilowatts on the roof.
- $250,000: Price of the interior and exterior of the building structure.
- $150.000: The cost of installing solar panels.
- $100,000: Price of the demolition of the old shop.
- $100,000: Seismic upgrades for the second floor and roof.
- $82.000: The cost of installing the signage outside the building.
- $50.000: The price of the store shelves.
- $4.000: Price of fire alarms.
Building permits are unclear about how much the giant gates cost. The huge doors, located on both sides of the store, are 42 feet and 40 feet wide when open (from 10 to 12 meters).
The expenses are abysmal and what it costs to make an Apple Store, my question is if after all this they make a profit. Or is it just a method of advertising to have an Apple Store in such an emblematic place.
