In recent years the city of Durham has stepped up revitalization of its downtown and undergone an economic and cultural renaissance of sorts. Partnering with developers from around the world, the city continues to promote the redevelopment of many of its former tobacco districts, projects supplemented by the earlier construction of the Durham Performing Arts Center and new Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The American Tobacco Historic District, adjacent to both the athletic park and performing arts center, is one such project, having successfully lured a number of restaurants, entertainment venues, and office space geared toward hi-tech entrepreneurs, investors, and startups. Many other companies have purchased and renovated historic buildings, such as Measurement Incorporated and Capitol Broadcasting Company. The American Underground section of the American Tobacco Campus, home to successful small software firms including Red Hat, was selected by Google to host its launch of the Google Glass Road show in October 2013. The district is also slated for expansion featuring 158,000 square feet of offices, retail, residential or hotel space The Durham County Justice Center, a major addition to downtown Durham, was completed in early 2013.
In recent years the city of Durham has stepped up revitalization of its downtown and undergone an economic and cultural renaissance of sorts Partnering with developers from around the world the city continues to promote the redevelopment of many of its former tobacco districts projects supplemented by the earlier construction of the Durham Performing Arts Center and new Durham Bulls Athletic Park The American Tobacco Historic District adjacent to both the athletic park and performing arts center is one such project having successfully lured a number of restaurants entertainment venues and office space geared toward hi-tech entrepreneurs investors and startups Many other companies have purchased and renovated historic buildings such as Measurement Incorporated and Capitol Broadcasting Company The American Underground section of the American Tobacco Campus home to successful small software firms including Red Hat was selected by Google to host its launch of the Google Glass Road show in October 2013 The district is also slated for expansion featuring 158000 square feet of offices retail residential or hotel space The Durham County Justice Center a major addition to downtown Durham was completed in early 2013