In December 2021, Ami, the owner of Elm, paid for a parcel of land along with a warehouse on behalf of Elm, the registered owner of the property, for a total cost of $700,000. Ami also paid a real estate commission of $35,000 and legal fees of $5,000 in connection with this purchase, plus $25,000 for the demolition of the warehouse. Elm will reimburse Ami for these costs in January 2021 and will begin construction of an office building on this land. Prior to the purchase, the land and warehouse were appraised at $500,000 and $200,000, respectively. How much should be capitalized to the value of the building in 2021?

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The costs related to the demolition of the warehouse ($25,000) and the real estate commission ($35,000) are not capitalized to the building. Instead, they are part of the land cost. Therefore, $0 should be capitalized to the building in 2021.

In December 2021, Ami, the Owner of Elm, Paid for a Parcel