Former IBM Campus in Boca Raton Gets New Life as Open Community Space
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After initial rush during pandemic, South Florida office market seeing steady demand as developers add amenities to compete.
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Developer Angelo Bianco acquired former IBM campus in Boca Raton, originally built in 1960s as secluded 550-acre corporate site.
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IBM built campus secretly to house development of first PC and smartphone prototypes with 10,000 workers at peak.
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After IBM departed, site struggled under various owners before CP Group acquisition to redevelop as open community space.
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CP Group studied contemporary campuses like Apple and Google to make former IBM site more open to public.