November saw a rendering and news of a groundbreaking for Apple in Austin.
"On November 20, multinational technology company Apple announced that it had broken ground on its new 133-acre office park in Austin, Texas, that will cost an estimated $1 billion to construct, and released a first look at the project," reports Shane Reiner-Roth.
The press release announcing the groundbreaking also shared the rendering of the project's design shown above.
"The campus, which will contain over three million square feet of usable interior space across 10 buildings once complete, will initially house 5,000 employees, with plans to eventually make room for over 15,000," adds Reiner-Roth.
The article includes more details about the project, including an assessment of Apple's existing footprint in the Austin area.
FULL STORY: Apple breaks ground on its new 133-acre campus in Austin, Texas
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