Over the past year, Microsoft’s plans for the Redmond campus overhaul, expected to break ground this fall, have been widely reported and discussed. Meanwhile, permits valuing more than $169 million have already been issued for renovations to Redmond-based offices near the main expansion site. Using our National Building Permit Database, BuildZoom explored Microsoft's most … [Read more...]
Facebook Oculus Spends $106 million on Redmond Facilities Expansion
In January, Matt Day of the Seattle Times stated that "Facebook is reshaping Seattle as a virtual, augmented reality hub.” The accelerating real estate growth of Oculus, the Facebook-acquired virtual reality company, around Seattle’s neighboring city Redmond makes a compelling case in support of Day's statement. Today we’re exploring the $106 million in construction and … [Read more...]
Anticipating Amazon’s HQ2: Learnings From Seattle’s HQ1
On September 7, Jeff Bezos - the Founder and CEO of Amazon - announced plans to open a second headquarters, dubbed “HQ2,” claiming the company expects to invest $5 billion and create up to 50,000 high-paying jobs in a new location that will be "a full equal" to the Seattle HQ. The RFP from eligible cities triggered a wave of proposals from 238 applicants including states, … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Picks: August Construction Projects (2/2)
Twice a month, we search through hundreds of thousands of building permits to bring to you a few of the most interesting construction projects happening across the country. This week, we follow new office renovations and warehouse build-outs for big-name tech companies along the west coast. 1) New Amazon Warehouse Slated for Salem, Oregon Amazon received approval to move … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Picks: August Construction Projects (1/2)
Seattle has seen a huge boom in construction over the last few years, to the point that Business Insider wrote an article about how 'crane counting is becoming a thing'. This week, we're zooming into the new crane capital of the US to introduce five large-scale residential developments that are currently under construction and ranking them by the largest permits filed in the … [Read more...]