American Tobacco Historic District

[KJHburg]

1 minute ago, DanRNC said:

If it's not announced this week, this deal is probably in trouble as it should have been done last week. Leave it up to the NC bubbas to screw it up.

they are awaiting on the new state budget which has to be overrode by the NC House (state senate already did) then it becomes law with new incentive program.  The budget should be passed this week. 

[DanRNC]

18 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

they are awaiting on the new state budget which has to be overrode by the NC House (state senate already did) then it becomes law with new incentive program.  The budget should be passed this week. 

Then I have even less confidence.

[rancenc]

3 minutes ago, DanRNC said:

Then I have even less confidence.

Actually  I believe it is the Senate that is the most "dufus" of the two houses....especially with the leadership!

 

[KJHburg]

Since this tech company is moving out of American Tobacco I will put this here.  Willow Inc. taking almost 6x as much space in newly renovated Golden Belt Campus in Durham.  And look what the CEO says about the local labor force.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/06/29/first-tenants-sign-on-at-downtown-durhamsrevamped.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2018-06-29&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1530303282&j=82448041

[Jones_]

55 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Since this tech company is moving out of American Tobacco I will put this here.  Willow Inc. taking almost 6x as much space in newly renovated Golden Belt Campus in Durham.  And look what the CEO says about the local labor force.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/06/29/first-tenants-sign-on-at-downtown-durhamsrevamped.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2018-06-29&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1530303282&j=82448041

Enlighten those of us who seem to always be at their 3 article limit...

Edited June 29, 2018 by Jones_

[KJHburg]

^^^^^  """Software agency WillowTree, Inc. is moving into just over 29,000 square feet at an old warehouse on the campus that is in the midst of being overhauled into a new, mixed-use space of offices, restaurants and artist studio space.""

"""WillowTree has offices in Virginia and New York, but CEO Tobias Dengel attributes much of the firm’s success to the innovative work culture in the Bull City. “Durham has been an incredible part of our growth,” Dengel stated. “The talent in this area is among the best in the nation and we look forward to offering a world class office environment to our incredible team members.”""

from the article mentioned above.  came from 5200 sq ft in the ATC

[Jones_]

Thank you much. Based on the number of guys around here that just write phone apps in their spare time, or the large numbers of IT conversations around me practically any place I drink, this non-IT guy has suspected this all along. More reason to speculate on behalf of Apple and Amazon of course. Now if we can just get the urban planning stuff sorted out around here...and the tobacco spitting politics. 

[nicholas]

On 6/29/2018 at 5:00 PM, Jones_ said:

Enlighten those of us who seem to always be at their 3 article limit...

Try opening the link in private browsing.  Usually it won't count against your score that way.

[Jones_]

11 hours ago, nicholas said:

Try opening the link in private browsing.  Usually it won't count against your score that way.

Ah, cool. Will try. Also, I usually can get a print screen capture before it rolls up, but on my little laptop keyboard I'm trouble doing that...

[DanRNC]

Looks like the area around the ATC is getting some more development. There is $100 million expansion project at the Venable Tech Center being proposed - the property was just sold a couple of weeks ago.  

[SteveFromFuquay]

You don't need a membership to read this TBJ article, but you do need to create an account. (It's free). There's no 3 article limit but you also can't read the "subscriber only" content. 

[Richhamleigh, DC]

14 hours ago, SteveFromFuquay said:

You don't need a membership to read this TBJ article, but you do need to create an account. (It's free). There's no 3 article limit but you also can't read the "subscriber only" content. 

Article link?

[SteveFromFuquay]

 

8 hours ago, Phillydog said:

Article link?

Sorry, I meant this one. Hadn't had my coffee yet...

On 6/29/2018 at 4:20 PM, KJHburg said:

Since this tech company is moving out of American Tobacco I will put this here.  Willow Inc. taking almost 6x as much space in newly renovated Golden Belt Campus in Durham.  And look what the CEO says about the local labor force.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/06/29/first-tenants-sign-on-at-downtown-durhamsrevamped.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2018-06-29&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1530303282&j=82448041

[Jones_]

You can go over 3 in incognito 

[KJHburg]

Couple shots from the parking garage today.  Crane in distance is for 555 Magnum office tower. 

[SteveFromFuquay]

Not sure if this is the right place, but the Venable Center just east of DBAP is proposing 8 stories of office called the Roxboro at Venable in a very active part of town.

 https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2019/02/12/8-story-mixed-use-building-planned-for-downtown.html

 

[KJHburg]

Couple of drive by photos of 555 Magnum this is looking good.  This is great looking new building to the Durham skyline. Today.  Great views of the ballpark and the American Tobacco campus.

http://www.555mangumst.com/

[nicholas]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

Couple of drive by photos of 555 Magnum this is looking good.  This is great looking new building to the Durham skyline. Today.  Great views of the ballpark and the American Tobacco campus.

http://www.555mangumst.com/

This and Van Alen are making a HUGE impact coming into Durham on northbound 147.

[KJHburg]

555 Mangnum today topped off and the Van Allen apartments downtown.  Parking garage being assembled now. 

[KJHburg]

PolicyGenius leases 48,000 sq ft in 555 Mangum building in downtown Durham making that new building approx. 50% preleased.  Great news for downtown Durham.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2019/10/31/policygenius-picks-site-for-new-headquarters-in.html

Edited October 31, 2019 by KJHburg

[SydneyCarton]

With Durham’s renaissance, I’d like to see companies in the RTP move downtown.  Personally, I find the RTP and its 1970s office parks depressing.

[KJHburg]

On 11/3/2019 at 11:41 AM, SydneyCarton said:

With Durham’s renaissance, I’d like to see companies in the RTP move downtown.  Personally, I find the RTP and its 1970s office parks depressing.

Some companies especially larger ones want a huge campus like setting.  Parmer RTP the old Glaxo campus has had great success in backfilling lots of the space there with new and expanding companies.  Remember Apple bought a big chunk of land there for some future campus itself. 

[SydneyCarton]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

Some companies especially larger ones want a huge campus like setting.  Parmer RTP the old Glaxo campus has had great success in backfilling lots of the space there with new and expanding companies.  Remember Apple bought a big chunk of land there for some future campus itself. 

Yes, but companies can have urban campuses.  Amazon has one in Seattle, Google has one in New York, BoA has them in NY and Charlotte, etc.  I find the RTP really miserable.   I’d much rather work near Brightleaf or the ATC.

Edited November 4, 2019 by SydneyCarton

[KJHburg]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

Yes, but companies can have urban campuses.  Amazon has one in Seattle, Google has one in New York, BoA has them in NY and Charlotte, etc.  I find the RTP really miserable.   I’d much rather work near Brightleaf or the ATC.

I get it believe me but some companies like pharma and life sciences love campuses.    and what do you have against pine trees that dominate RTP?   you afraid your car will be yellow in the spring?

[SydneyCarton]

I hate suburban office parks.  They’re really depressing.

Besides, two of the biggest pharma companies, Pfizer and Bristol-Meyers Squibb, are based in Manhattan.

Edited November 5, 2019 by SydneyCarton