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8 hours ago, KJHburg said:

^^Amazon has already said that about their decision making and Apple is releasing its earnings today after 4 pm.   Large companies don't usually want to announce any big news before that. 

I missed that about Amazon...got a link or anything? That would be like publicly saying we don't like you idiot f*&&s. I would think more tact would be necessary...like pretending to like your inlaws so as to have a nicer christmas. 

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8 hours ago, Jones_ said:

I missed that about Amazon...got a link or anything? That would be like publicly saying we don't like you idiot f*&&s. I would think more tact would be necessary...like pretending to like your inlaws so as to have a nicer christmas. 

I will find an article that says Amazon expects to make their decision on HQ2 by the end of the year this year.  Here is what Amazon says itself 

https://www.amazon.com/b?node=17044620011   However an article I read somewhere and in several  places thought it would be end of year 2018.  

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18 hours ago, Jones_ said:

I have a feeling, like other national level decisions some important people are making, Apple and Amazon are waiting to see how the November elections affect the situation here. 

Apple appears to have pulled back on this entire project with no timeline established. The NC bubbas must have made some impression on them. 

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3 hours ago, DanRNC said:

Apple appears to have pulled back on this entire project with no timeline established. The NC bubbas must have made some impression on them. 

I think Apple and Google are delaying any major expansions until the political and the global tariff situations are sorted out.  Both companies' economic fortunes are strongly tied into global supply chains, especially with China.

 

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reimbursement specialists, nurses and pharmacists

I think that is more accurately read "reimbursement specialists, people with some nursing or clinical experience and people with pharmacy experience".   Not terrible jobs at all, but I wouldn't expect MDs to be trying to hit performance numbers for calls per hour.

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Yet another Silicon Valley area tech company chooses Raleigh for its east coast headquarters and had ties to the area through NC State.  Up to 20 employees this year and expected to grow fast.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/08/09/heres-why-a-california-tech-firm-just-picked.html?ana=e_me_set1&s=newsletter&ed=2018-08-09&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1533819910&j=83173061

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More talk about how the NCGA is making Apple very nervous about committing to the Triangle:

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At least two sources familiar with Apple's interest in the Triangle say the electronics giant is worried about North Carolina lawmakers meddling with constitutional amendments for political influence.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/08/24/apple-may-be-concerned-about-nc-legislative.html

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^^^ from the above article 

""But Taylor said that, if Apple is weighing “political uncertainty,” it could be a tactic.  “It’s possible that it’s pretending to get cold feet … as a way of extracting additional concessions from the state,” Taylor theorized.   In the meantime, economic developers say they aren’t worried about the timeline. Ted Conner, vice president of economic development and community sustainability at the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, wouldn’t comment on discussions with Apple, but said “these things don’t happen overnight.” Companies considering major expansions “need to take their time and get the job done right, because you don’t want to rush into it and find a year into the process you have picked the wrong city or site,” he said. ""

plus a recent article in WRAL said there was some discussion of needed more space at first while a campus was built more than the Cary building targeted and possibly a site in north Raleigh.    This is far from dead far from it. 

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7 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Raleigh Durham considered one of the top tech markets in the country according to Cushman and Wakefield in terms of percentage of employees in tech,  education levels etc.

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/09/28/corporate-real-estate-report-gives-raleigh-durham-high-marks-as-a-tech-city/?ssid=112928427

...Charlotte makes this list as well.  NC shows well.

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ULI and PriceWaterhouseCoopers released their 2019 real estate markets to watch and  Raleigh Durham  metro  is ranked #3  overall in the USA  and Charlotte is ranked #9

Here is the complete 100+ page report market details start on page 40 or so

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/assets/pwc-emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2019.pdf

This is a highly regarded report that looks at lots of things like population growth, prices, real estate development etc. 

 
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4 hours ago, KJHburg said:

ULI and PriceWaterhouseCoopers released their 2019 real estate markets to watch and  Raleigh Durham  metro  is ranked #3  overall in the USA  and Charlotte is ranked #9

Here is the complete 100+ page report market details start on page 40 or so

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/assets/pwc-emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2019.pdf

This is a highly regarded report that looks at lots of things like population growth, prices, real estate development etc. 

 
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Can you Cliff's notes it for the lazy? Best for whom? Buyers? Sellers? Quality? Commuting times? Walkability scores?

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Basically if you look at the report bottom number pages 36-40 you can read where it mentions Raleigh Durham several times.  This is a real estate report that takes in affect job growth,  population growth, growth of the commercial and residential real estate market,  in migration rates, college graduates etc.  To sum it if in one sentence:   Raleigh Durham is growing fast with jobs, new college graduates, new population, growing commercial and real estate markets and yet is still affordable compared to most of the country and this will continue into 2019. 

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Raleigh Durham and I would think RTP specifically is in the running for a 750 job relocation out of DC for 2 US Dept of Agriculture agencies from the subscriber article.

""The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to relocate two bipartisan research units out of Washington, D.C.: the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service.  And officials confirm four entities in North Carolina – including the “Research Triangle Region” and Chapel Hill – are among those making a pitch for the investment.""

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/10/24/triangle-makes-a-play-for-700-job-usda-project.html?ana=e_du_prem&s=article_du&ed=2018-10-24&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1540424444&j=84613111

another 3 people interested in NC?  Kannapolis and the NC Research Campus,  Greensboro and the city of Chapel Hill.  

More from that article of note:

"""“Transferees, by and large, would benefit greatly from lower housing costs and the overall cost of living in the Triangle area vis-à-vis pricey Washington, D.C.,” he says. “The agency would also benefit, as it would [be] more likely to retain key management and technical talent to a North Carolina move compared to other application locations in the Midwest and far west, where the majority of the 136 expressions of interest are coming from.”""

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Raleigh Durham and I would think RTP specifically is in the running for a 750 job relocation out of DC for 2 US Dept of Agriculture agencies from the subscriber article.
""The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to relocate two bipartisan research units out of Washington, D.C.: the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service.  And officials confirm four entities in North Carolina – including the “Research Triangle Region” and Chapel Hill – are among those making a pitch for the investment.""
https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/10/24/triangle-makes-a-play-for-700-job-usda-project.html?ana=e_du_prem&s=article_du&ed=2018-10-24&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1540424444&j=84613111
another 3 people interested in NC?  Kannapolis and the NC Research Campus,  Greensboro and the city of Chapel Hill.  
More from that article of note:
"""“Transferees, by and large, would benefit greatly from lower housing costs and the overall cost of living in the Triangle area vis-à-vis pricey Washington, D.C.,” he says. “The agency would also benefit, as it would [be] more likely to retain key management and technical talent to a North Carolina move compared to other application locations in the Midwest and far west, where the majority of the 136 expressions of interest are coming from.”""
Even as a Triangle resident I would love to see this go to Kannapolis.
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It certainly fits there...Dole and the NC Food Innovation Lab being there already among others. Edit: I had never even street viewed the area before...the campus is right next to downtown...kind of IS downtown. It's a cool setup, and  Kannapolis is super lucky to have it. Gives you some idea what DTR might have been like if say, Centennial Campus was adjacent to it say. 

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