Apple's North Carolina Research Triangle Park campus will be enormous

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Newly uncovered documents provide details about the magnitude and extent of Apple's upcoming Research Triangle Park campus in North Carolina, despite its completion being years away.

The campus will be near Raleigh, North Carolina

As part of a construction endeavor in Raleigh, the company is currently developing a new campus in North Carolina. The proposed campus will span 281 acres, including commercial offices, a parking deck, streets, and a central utility plant.

The initial phase of construction will see the erection of six buildings, possibly adding more structures in the future.

The campus, built on four parcels of undeveloped woodland near Cary and Morrisville, is expected to cost $552 million. Apple has requested approximately 700,000 square feet for office space, an additional 190,000 square feet for support structures, and almost 3,000 square feet for parking.

In May 2023, a collection of site plans was submitted to Wake County, and among them was the inclusion of a map.

Apple has committed to employing at least 2,700 people at the campus within the next decade, which is expected to increase to 3,000 eventually. As of 2021, Apple is leasing an office building on the MetLife campus in Cary.

The company has an agreement with the state for a Job Development Investment Grant, which could provide Apple with more than $845 million in payroll tax relief through 2061, provided it meets its hiring and investment targets. Apple's investment commitment to the state, totaling $905.4 million, includes the new Wake County site and the expansion of an Apple data center in Catawba County.

Apple is not required to meet this investment commitment until the end of 2031 to avoid defaulting on its grant. The site documents, prepared by the engineering firm McAdams based in Durham, were shared with The News & Observer.

These documents encompassed a range of environmental reports covering stormwater, downstream impact, erosion control, fire flow, and commercial site specifics. The project's progression is contingent upon the approval of the proposed site by the planning staff of Wake County.

Failure by Apple to generate a minimum of 126 new job opportunities in the state by the conclusion of 2023 could result in the company becoming ineligible for state incentives.

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radarthekat

Seems like there’s gotta be a medical/health focus on this site choice.  That’s a major focus of the Research Triangle.  Apple would want access to that professional employee base and proximity to the universities and other research entities there if they are planning a big push into some health-related products.  And Tim did say, a few years back, that Apple will ultimately be remembered for its contributions in the health field even more so than for the iPhone (a very significant statement to make). 

p-dog

I think there’s a mistake in your article. I think it should read “3000 parking spaces”, not “3000 ft.² for parking“.

ravnorodom

Wow. Nice. Apple is pushing the right direction. I guess that glucose Apple Watch is getting close. LOL.

libertyandfree

radarthekat said:

Seems like there’s gotta be a medical/health focus on this site choice.  That’s a major focus of the Research Triangle.  Apple would want access to that professional employee base and proximity to the universities and other research entities there if they are planning a big push into some health-related products.  And Tim did say, a few years back, that Apple will ultimately be remembered for its contributions in the health field even more so than for the iPhone (a very significant statement to make). 

RTP is also know for its strong electrical engineering and computer engineering workforce.  IBM, Lenovo, Cisco, Cree, Microsoft and previously Nortel and Ericsson to name just a few 

hexclock

Who is going to work there? I thought no one wants to work in an office anymore. 

Yamo

One reason I suspect that Apple is building here rather than in California is that they don't have to build X number of units of "affordable" housing.

As a new arrival, I am concerned that the healthcare system in RTP is already stretched beyond capacity.  I have requested several appointments that are being scheduled one year out!  Do city planners take the availability of healthcare into account before granting these permits?

beowulfschmidt

Yamo said:

One reason I suspect that Apple is building here rather than in California is that they don't have to build X number of units of "affordable" housing.

As a new arrival, I am concerned that the healthcare system in RTP is already stretched beyond capacity.  I have requested several appointments that are being scheduled one year out!  Do city planners take the availability of healthcare into account before granting these permits?

The short answer to your final question is no, they do not.  All they see is the potential tax and fee revenue from Apple and it's employees.

13485

"3000 square feet for parking". I'm thinking you're missing a couple or three zeros here.

beowulfschmidt

13485 said:

"3000 square feet for parking". I'm thinking you're missing a couple or three zeros here.

Yeah, that's about 5% of the area of an American Football field.