A company connected to Apple has no intention of offloading a swath of land it’s recently acquired near Research Triangle Park.
That’s as Apple – at least right now – has no immediate plans to build on the 281-acre site, and is instead watching North Carolina’s political landscape as it expands in Texas, insiders say.
In the past two months, after news of the land sale became public, at least two sources close to the transaction confirmed that the sale was completed on behalf of Apple. What’s more, given Apple’s Austin, Texas, announcement, economic developers were told not to expect any big expansion or relocation announcement in RTP any time soon.
Apple officials in Cupertino, California, could not be reached for comment.
As North Carolina officials keep classifying Apple as an active project for the region, public records show the state – at least when it comes to the trophy prize of the $1 billion project announced in Austin - may not have been a real contender in the effort’s final months.