Tag: Durham NC
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Morinaga’s $136M Mebane Plant and What 204 Manufacturing Jobs Mean for Orange County
Morinaga, the Japanese maker of HI-CHEW candy, has opened its second factory in Mebane, a $136 million investment creating 204 jobs in Orange County and roughly doubling its U.S. production capacity. The plant goes fully operational by October 2026. For real estate investors, the story isn’t the candy, it’s what a second decade of steady…
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How flyExclusive’s Raleigh Move Adds to NC’s Demand Stack
flyExclusive (NYSE: FLYX), a top-five U.S. private jet operator headquartered in Kinston, is growing its Raleigh corporate office to ~125 employees at One North Hills Tower by June 2026. The 95-job add isn’t a headline factory announcement, but it’s the kind of quiet move that strengthens the demand environment around the Triangle markets where NCCG…
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One Year Later: Ralliant’s North Hills HQ Is Open, and the Triangle Thesis Is Holding
Ralliant (NYSE: RAL) cut the ribbon on its global headquarters in Raleigh’s North Hills on March 5, 2026, with 150 of the 180 promised jobs already filled. The $2 billion precision-technology company chose Raleigh over Beaverton, Oregon a year ago. With 83% of the announced positions in place, the Triangle thesis is moving from forecast…
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Novartis’ $771M Expansion Signals Another Surge in Triangle Life-Sciences Growth
When a global pharmaceutical leader commits three-quarters of a billion dollars to expand in the Triangle, it’s another clear signal of where economic gravity is shifting. Novartis’ announcement—700 new high-paying jobs and more than 700,000 square feet of combined manufacturing and packaging space across Durham and Morrisville—reinforces what many already know: North Carolina’s life-sciences engine…
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Tech Talent Drives Growth — and Real Estate Opportunity in Raleigh-Durham
Global real estate leader CBRE recently released its 2025 Scoring Tech Talent report, an annual analysis that ranks 50 major North American markets by their ability to attract and grow technology talent. Now in its 13th year, the study evaluates each metro area across 13 metrics—including labor pool size, educational attainment, operating costs, and innovation…
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RTP, Wilmington, and Fayetteville Named Fastest-Growing Cities by LinkedIn
LinkedIn News recently released its Cities on the Rise 2025 report, spotlighting the 25 fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S. for jobs and talent. The rankings are based on four data indicators: These metrics paint a picture of where economic opportunity is booming — and North Carolina made a big impression. Three of its metro…
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Biogen’s $2 Billion RTP Expansion Bolsters Life Sciences—and Real Estate—in the Triangle
Biogen is doubling down on North Carolina. In a major economic development announcement, the global biotechnology leader will invest $2 billion to expand its manufacturing footprint in Research Triangle Park (RTP), strengthening the state’s position as a top-tier life sciences hub and creating new real estate opportunities across Wake and Durham counties. Biogen’s Expansion: $2…
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NC’s First Standalone Children’s Hospital Will Transform Apex—and the Region
North Carolina’s first-ever freestanding children’s hospital is coming to Apex, and with it, a multi-billion-dollar infusion of public, private, and philanthropic investment that promises to reshape Wake County and beyond. Anchored by a 500-bed facility and thousands of new jobs, this transformational project represents the best of what government, academia, and healthcare can achieve together.…
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Durham Trip: Checking Out Newly Built Apartments
We took a quick drive over to Durham to see some newly built apartment buildings near the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Small boutique buildings that had an industrial feel. They would look great on an upcoming project. NC Capital Group Team
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Genentech’s $700 Million Investment in Holly Springs: Real Estate Investors Take Note
Genentech’s announcement of a new $700 million biomanufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina, is more than just another corporate expansion—it’s a milestone in the region’s emergence as a national hub for life sciences and a signal flare for real estate investors looking to ride the next wave of suburban growth. The new 700,000-square-foot facility,…