The cost of renovating the Union Square Apple Store was $ 19 million

A few days ago we informed you of the reform that the Apple Store in San Francisco had received, the one located in Union Square and where Apple has invested a large amount of money to adapt it to the new design that the new stores that Apple is opening throughout the world. The total cost of renovating both the interior and exterior of the legendary San Francisco store has risen to 19 million dollars, which also includes the costs of building permits, which are not exactly cheap in the city where this mythical Apple Store is located.

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As we can read in Patently Apple, which has had access to the details of the work, the company has invested only 1 million dollars in the ladder, ladder made of special glass steps. The cost of each step is $ 33.333, a complete nonsense as well as the entire cost of the remodel that the store has suffered. Another expense that has increased the total amount of the remodeling has been the sprinkler system of the building, which amounted to 2,28 million dollars.

Like many of the Apple Stores, this store will also use solar panels that have had a cost of 800.000 dollars. The structure of the building, which has been completely demolished ($ 100.000) has cost $ 250.000 while the installation of the new panels has cost the company $ 150.000. Installation costs for the second floor and roof seismic systems have been priced at $ 82.000.

Continuing with the incredibly excessive prices, we can see how all the shelves had a cost of $ 50.000 while the entire fire system has had a cost of $ 4.000. The standard of living may be more expensive in San Francisco, but in any other city, the remodel of this store would surely have cost the company less than a letter part of the 19 million euros that Apple has paid.