Some numbers about the Veterans Memorial Building you might not know

Here are a few  facts about Veterans Memorial Building (City Hall) in Cedar Rapids:

 82 years - Age of building

100 and 500 - Now sits in 100-year flood plain, will be in 500-year flood plain with new flood map in April

Less than 12 inches - Level of flood water on first floor in June 2008

89 - Number of full-time employees (not counting maintenance shift workers) working in building before flood

7 - Number of employees working below first floor

19 - Number of employees working on first floor

 36,884 - Square feet of usable space above the first floor prior to the flood (9,000 square feet were unused or used for storage)

 27,400 - Post-flood, consultant's estimate of square feet of usable space above first floor after modifications to meet city code (added bathrooms and staircase)

1,249 full-time, 40 part-time - Total number of city employees