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  1. 23 hours ago, nicholas said:

    I've always been curious how the University Tower came to be built where it is.  Such a random place for a 300+ footer.  My assumption was that downtown Durham was such a ghost town in the '80s that even office space was pushed out to the suburbs.  But I've never been able to find out for sure why.

    It was originally meant to be part of 2 or 3 towers. But only 1 was ever built. I had made post on another forum of high rises that never came to be in Durham. But I can no longer find the source for my post. I think it was from Open Durham's site but don't see mention of the additional towers there anymore. I just see mentions on reddit.  Its tough to find info on some of these out there.

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  2. On 7/15/2022 at 9:34 AM, KJHburg said:

    NC and in particular the Triangle goes after the HQ of this new $1 Billion Federal agency and I think the area is a perfect fit lower costs than DC, huge biopharma industry and CROs, national leading hospitals.  

    https://wraltechwire.com/2022/07/15/north-carolina-wants-new-1-billion-research-headquarters-bipartisan-coalition-leads-effort/

    NC ranked both #1 by CNBC and Business Facilities magazine this week and when you keep popping up at the top you are doing something very right!

    https://wraltechwire.com/2022/07/14/nc-ranks-1-for-its-business-climate-for-second-time-this-week/

    I really do hope we can get this.  I wonder if they could set up shop on the compound NIH Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and EPA already share.  

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  3. On 11/14/2021 at 12:20 AM, SydneyCarton said:

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    is this going to built where the parking garage is now?

     

     

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    That's my understanding. I think I saw that its going to be, at least partially, demoded. Still looks like podium parking underneath with ground level retail. This is roughly going where an originally planned residential/hotel twin to Durham Center (DCRI tower) was going to go.

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  4. 52 minutes ago, nicholas said:

    Spied this tower crane at Fernway Ave and Liggett St (next to the ID).  Looks like the parcel is owned by Greystar, but I can't find any renderings or any basic information about it other than that it's named Beckon. 

     

    I think that could be the new name for the Elan Innovation District. Its in the same area. But I havent been down that way in a while so I can't say for sure.

    http://www.buildingbullcity.com/2019/06/quick-hits-elan-innovation-district.html

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  5. https://www.wral.com/wake-leaders-reveal-more-about-apple-s-1-billion-investment-in-north-carolina/19721291/

    WRAL has released some screenshots of what the Apple Campus will look like.  So far, it will incorporate both retail and residential in addition to the office space. Looks like there will be some density/ height to it as well.

     

    **Edit: Now that I watched the presentation and took a closer look at the photos. I believe this is just more photos of HUB RTP, 3 miles to the north of where Apple bought land. 

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  6. 9 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    I can't open this.

    I don't know where there is 128 acres in Chapel Hill.  Maybe by Eubanks Rd.

    New York developer eyes Chapel Hill for 128-acre mixed-use community - Triangle Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

     

    I was able to read the first part of the article.  Its planned for the area across from Southern Village.  At least right now it is slated to be 55+ and 'workforce' housing. Mainly multi-family structures, townhomes/ condos.  Also plans for quite a bit of green/ preserved space. 

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