Apple’s new Cupertino, California headquarters — a a $5 billion, four-story, 2.8 million-square-foot ring that can be seen from space and that locals call the spaceship — “has already helped transform the surrounding area,” according to the New York Times.
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In nearbySunnyvale, 95 development projects are in the planning stages. The city manager, Deanna J. Santana, toldthe Times that she had never seen such action before. In Cupertino, a Main Street living and dining complex opened in early 2016. This downtown enclave includes the Lofts, a 120-unit apartment community opening this fall; small shops; and numerous restaurants and cafes.
Other local businesses are also gearing up in anticipation. A Residence Inn at Main Street Cupertino, expected to open in September, has been slightly customized to meet the needs of Apple employees. Guests will have access to Macs and high-speed internet connections, Mark Lynn, a partner with Sand Hill Hotel Management, which operates the hotel and consulted with Apple about what its employees need at a hotel, told the Times.
Apple’s “spaceship” campus will house 12,000 employees on 175-acre dubbed Apple Park. The project was envisioned by the late Steve Jobs as a center for creativity and collaboration.