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 	<li>In 2018, the NC State Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund selected Lincoln Harris, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as its developer-partner for this project, following a competitive selection process.</li>
 	<li>Lincoln Harris has developed a master plan for the project which is aligned with the mission of Centennial Campus and NC State’s vision of a vibrant, active innovation environment where academia and industry work side by side.</li>
 	<li>Lincoln Harris has begun the process of filing for project permits with the City of Raleigh — initially for roadways, sidewalks and pedestrian focused site amenities.</li>
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[caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Centennial_Campus_Block_07_20220810_17-950x535.jpg" alt="A rendering shows the future Block 07 building behind the Plant Sciences Building on NC State&#039;s campus." width="950" height="535" class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-7038" />New roadways, sidewalks, plantings and street furniture will set the stage for an active and vibrant environment within the new innovation district.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7039" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Centennial_Campus_Block_07_20220810_32-950x535.jpg" alt="A rendering shows students walking in the plaza outside of the future Block 07 building on Centennial Campus." width="950" height="535" class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-7039" />A vibrant pedestrian environment within the innovation district will create opportunities for academia and industry to create connections outside of the office or lab and build lasting relationships.[/caption]

The <a href="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/zoning/">zoning modernization</a> for Centennial Campus paved the way for the innovation district development.