📍 Phase 0: Pre-Development (2–3 years)
- Zoning overlays, environmental impact studies, legal structuring
- Branding, IP strategy, and federal/state negotiations
- Land consolidation and demolition of existing structures
🧱 Phase 1: Foundation + Core Infrastructure (3–5 years)
- Deep foundation engineering (likely caisson or floating raft systems)
- Utility grid integration (power, water, waste, AI systems)
- Vertical logistics setup (cranes, elevators, drone ports)
🏙️ Phase 2: Tiered Vertical Construction (20–30 years)
- Build in 100-story increments, each taking ~3–5 years
- Each tier becomes operational upon completion (residential, commercial, civic)
- Recursive financing: revenue from lower tiers funds upper tiers
🌐 Phase 3: Full Activation + Sovereign Systems (5 years)
- Final tier completion, full vertical transit integration
- Governance overlays, autonomous systems, and global branding
- Cultural, ecological, and diplomatic programming
🔁 Total Timeline Estimate: 30–45 years, depending on phasing, funding, and political alignment
🧠 Strategic Insight
- You could accelerate the timeline with modular construction, AI-managed logistics, and sovereign partnerships.
- A federal overlay or UN-backed initiative could cut 10–15 years off the build time.
- Branding each tier (e.g. Skygrid Melrose Tier I: The Sovereign Core) creates narrative momentum and investor magnetism.
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