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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 shared vision of a vibrant, active innovation environment where academia and industry work side by side.</li>
 	<li>Lincoln-Harris has filed for initial permit review with the City of Raleigh for both initial infrastructure (roadways and streetscape) and its first building.</li>
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[caption id="attachment_7002" align="alignnone" width="547"]<img class="wp-image-7002 size-full" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Rendering-3.png" alt="A rendering of the Plant Sciences Building on NC State's Centennial Campus, with a future building from the innovation district in the background." width="547" height="625" /> NC State's state-of-the-art <a href="https://cals.ncsu.edu/psi/psb/">Plant Sciences Building</a> opened its doors in 2022. In the future, you'll find ample additional research and innovation space nearby.[/caption]

<h1>What's Next</h1>
<b>Block 07</b> will be home to the first building in the planned innovation district. The science and tech building will offer approximately 350,000 square feet of flexible lab and research and development space, including approximately 20,000 square feet of first-floor high-bay space. The six-story building is planned to open as early as 2025. Parking will be available in the adjacent deck (Block 04).

To learn more, contact NC State's Office of Real Estate and Development at realestate@ncsu.edu.

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[caption id="attachment_7000" align="alignnone" width="950"]<img class="wp-image-7000 size-page_layout_full" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Rendering-1-950x472.png" alt="A rendering of the exterior of the first building in the innovation district project." width="950" height="472" /> The Block 07 building will be situated on the corner of Oval Drive and Main Campus Drive.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7001" align="alignnone" width="950"]<img class="wp-image-7001 size-page_layout_full" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Rendering-2-950x457.png" alt="A rendering shows an airy plaza situated between the Plant Sciences Building and the future Block 07 building." width="950" height="457" /> A plaza between the Plant Sciences Building and Block 07 will connect the two spaces — and bright minds within them.[/caption]