Neither more nor less

We already knew that this would be an expensive beast to design and build .But according to 21 Elephants the price tag is a whopping $116,000,000 :

In these new financially uncertain times we have to ask how will Cooper Union afford not just to pay to build this building but also to maintain ( finance as well as maintenance) this very complicated , technology laden building into the future . Will this small private college with a very small student population receive the necessary funding in government grants , private and corporate donations or endowments ? And as Behemoth who " eateth grass as the ox ", will this precious boutique academic institution of necessity turn to graze on more of the East Village neighborhood to create a greater real estate revenue base to support what it has already built ?