How Facebook and Microsoft multi-million expansion projects are going to change Redmond?

Two IT giants are planning to expand their campuses in Redmond at the same time.

Facebook has spent $106 million on construction and development permits for Oculus offices in Redmond over the last three years. And in 2018 alone, Facebook spent $88.3 million on Oculus -related permits for as many as eight new offices in the area. BuildZoom’s analysis identifies five properties, in particular, all on Willow Road in Redmond, that span more than 90,000 square feet of lab and office space. Those locations are 10545 Willows Rd., 10785 Willows Rd., 9805 Willows Rd., 9845 Willows Rd. and 9461 Willow Road.

Microsoft will construct 18 new buildings on the campus over the next five to seven years,  which currently has 80. It will renovate several other buildings to give them a modern, open feel.