Work, play, dining, relaxing, and ground-breaking research—you’ll find all those things and more at Research Triangle Park. Located just 15 minutes away from our Cary apartments, Research Triangle Park, endearingly known as The Triangle, is so much more than your average park. Known as one of the most prominent high-tech research and development parks in the country, The Triangle is rich in history, promotes endless opportunity, and is a massive pillar in the Raleigh-Durham area. For residents of The Reserve at Cary Park, The Triangle is the ideal place to make use of free co-working space, enjoy a peaceful walk amongst the expansive trail system, or maybe grab a bite to eat. Learn more about the impressive facility below. Overview Research Triangle Park was created in 1959 by local and state governments, regional universities, and local business interests to help expand innovation in the area. Now, the park covers 7,000 acres and sits in a pine forest with approximately 22,500,000 square feet of built space. Owned by the Research Triangle Foundation, the park is home to over 300 companies that employ over 55,000 workers and 10,000 contractors. Co-Working Space Known as Frontier RTP, The Triangle offers an open and dynamic […]
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The Research Triangle: Three Major Research Universities Near Our Durham Apartments
Here at our apartments in Durham, you’ll soon come to realize that the quality of life here is on another level. Maybe it’s because we’re located near every major school, business, and shopping venue. Maybe it’s because of our spacious floor plans and luxury accommodations, such as our outdoor lounge area and resort-style swimming pool. But we think it goes deeper than that. The reason for the incredible economy around Durham? A little place we like to call The Research Triangle: home of more than 200 innovative companies that change the world and workplace for some of the brightest minds in the country – just a step away from our Durham apartments. Research Triangle Park: Home of Numerous Tech Companies Research Triangle Park (RTP), is a 7,000-acre research park that connects Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh, and is home to over 200 companies, big and small. These companies include Fidelity, Fujifilm, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Lenovo, Cisco, and many more. Research Triangle Park was founded in 1959 to avoid the “Brain Drain” that was happening in the area – when bright and recent graduates of the local universities would go take jobs in other cities. The research […]