Score Another for the Nerds!

Microfinance Gateway>Gates & World Bank Establish Agriculture Finance Support Facility

Bill Gates is giving $20M to the World Bank. He will give away more money than Michael Jordan will ever make.

AIG HQ for $100/SF

According to Costar, AIG has their HQ under contract to a Korean investment group for about $100/SF.

Tom Hendrickson Formerly Announces Green Development in Apex

Developer plans sustainable, mixed-use development for Apex :: WRAL.com

Here's WRALs coverage of the announcement of Veridea, a 1,000 acre development planned in Apex
-30,000 employees projected
-10M SF of office space
-3.5M SF for retail
-8,000 residential units
-Hudson Realty Capital are equity investors
-$5.5B to $6B of new property tax base created for Apex

Construction on Hillsborough St...Finally

Keep Hillsborough Street funky: News: Wake County: Independent Weekly: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill

As the construction begins on the long awaited round abouts on Hillsborough St. Bob Geary weighs in on the funkiest stretch of road in Raleigh.