The Air Force just spent $387k to make the lobby of a general's office look nice

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The US Air Force just spent $387,000 making the lobby outside a three-star general's office look really nice. The space right outside Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson's office now has new ceiling tiles, nicer chairs, and energy efficient lighting — which came at a bargain price of $261 per square foot, nearly 2.5 times more than the going rate for commercial renovation in the Colorado Springs area, according to BuildingJournal.com.

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An Academy spokesman told The Gazette a cost breakdown for the foyer project could not be revealed because it would reveal "trade secrets" of the contractors involved. However, the spokesman said the cost was approved by a committee and the Pentagon. The renovation was also justified, according to the spokesman, because the space "sees 800 or more distinguished visitors per year."

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