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We are going to visit RTP area this weekend to check out the apartments and surroundings. Let me know if there are any "must see" things in the neighborhood.
Keep in mind that "RTP" is a large commercial business park dedicated to companies engaged in some level of research and development, It's not a residential community, and in fact has no housing or other amenities. There are several communities that surround RTP and in which people who work in RTP live - such as Raleigh (Wake County), Durham (Durham County) and Chapel Hill (Orange County). There are many others as well.
Is there an area in which you will be focusing your visit? We can help you better if we know what you are interested in.
Visit Brier Creek shopping area, this is in the border of Durham and Raleigh, has apartments, houses and condo, shopping and food. Bever creek area in Apex, and Crossroads In Raleigh/ Cary. You may want to check out down town Raleigh, Glenwood South for some night lifeand food. New area for urban lifestyle.
It's not really an "industrial" area (I think of lots of concrete and smokestacks when I hear that word). It's a business park -- trees, grass, and buildings. Very green.
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Ha! Of course I didn't realize that RTP was a large industrial area. Thanks for correcting me. I will be visiting Cary and surrounding area.
Great weekend to get a feel of the area. Assuming without kids go to any kind of sports bar (Carolina Ale House locations are usually pretty busy) and watch the NCAA tournament especially a Duke or Carolina game. Depending on where your from this is the Super Bowl, World Series or Stanley cup finals for most people here, but it lasts 3 weeks.
It's not really an "industrial" area (I think of lots of concrete and smokestacks when I hear that word). It's a business park -- trees, grass, and buildings. Very green.
In fact, RTP limits buildings, driveways, parking areas, and loading areas to just 30% of available land. So it is very green. And much of it is not terribly visible from the road. IBM, for example, has a main campus with more than a dozen buildings, and close to 10,000 employees, but you'll never see it unless you work or have business there.
It's a business park -- trees, grass, and buildings. Very green.
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In fact, RTP limits buildings, driveways, parking areas, and loading areas to just 30% of available land.
Nice! am already linking it!
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...Assuming without kids go to any kind of sports bar ...
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Visit Brier Creek shopping area, this is in the border of Durham and Raleigh, has apartments, houses and condo, shopping and food.
Actually I have a small kid (under a yr) and am bringing my family over mainly to settle a place to rent.
Any recommendation for good (or not so good) apartment complexes in Cary and surrounding area? What's a rip off deal for renting a 3BR apt? And what's with electric cooktops offered in all the apartments as oppose to gas?
It's not really an "industrial" area (I think of lots of concrete and smokestacks when I hear that word). It's a business park -- trees, grass, and buildings. Very green.
It is, in fact, an industrial area. There is nothing in the definition of the word "industry" that automatically indicates concrete and smokestacks or for that matter any particular architecture.
And by the way many of the buildings in RTP are, in fact, made of lots of concrete.
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Visiting Cary
Green is good! How's rent?
