Now the City is embarking on a new experiment: the new City Services building, to be constructed on a narrow lot behind City Hall. The costs of the project have increased to new highs for municipal support buildings. The City expects the 50,000 square-foot building to cost nearly $85 million, or about $1,700 per square foot. 

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