The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 11 fl | U/C

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It's far from the top (which is at KCI) but Victoria is a good storey lower. How deep does 1 Vic go?

On the other hand, old maps show a reservoir on the site, so maybe it's a particularly wet location.

On the gripping hand, if they can't go down 5 or 6 levels to replace the garage, they need something else anyway.

My understanding is that it's not a question of how deep one can go, but how deep it's worth it to go. You can go below the water table, but it makes construction more expensive with dewatering equipment, and then you need a 24/7 sump pump for the garage, and associated backup power supply. I remember reading that the Bauer lofts garage goes below the water table.

However, a bit of land for a parking garage tucked between two rail corridors, where it's not permitted to build most things, is probably a lot cheaper than dealing with the water.