The Yield In Holly Springs

Crescent Communities Development Focused On Biomanufacturing

Groundbreaking for The Yield Phase 1 in Holly Springs in February

Photos by George Lainis

On the heels of Crescent Communities’ announcement in late 2021 that work was commencing on The Yield Phase I in Holly Springs, a 200-acre Master Development focused on biomanufacturing, office and retail amenities – comes the news that The Yield Phase II is planned.

The Yield Phase I, will feature two 105,000 sq. ft. biomanufacturing buildings and 52,000 sq. ft. of lab and office space. The first two buildings of Phase l are expected to be completed in late 2022. Work on Phase 1 officially began in December 2021. A third building is expected to be completed later.

The Yield Phase II will offer up to 2 million sq. ft. of lab, office and manufacturing space in 10 additional buildings on 120 additional acres.

Crescent Communities – working with Nuveen Real Estate – hopes to advance development plans for the second phase to begin construction in the second half of 2022. The forthcoming 200-acre campus signifies Crescent Communities' first commercial project in the 919 – and the first life science-focused project in its portfolio.

Ting Park in Holly Springs

John Brewer, Brian Carr and Ann-Stewart Patterson of CBRE Raleigh are in charge of leasing for The Yield. Visit cbre-raleigh.com to contact.

The Yield development is located at 11651 Holly Springs New Hil Road in Holly Springs.

For more information, visit theyieldnc. com. Crescent Communities is a Charlotte-based real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities. The company’s development portfolio includes 69 multifamily communities, 22 million square feet of commercial space and 60 single-family, master-planned housing communities. The Yield is a joint venture between Crescent Communities and Chicago-based Nuveen Real Estate, an investment manager with $142 billion worth of assets under management.

KICKBALL TOURNAMENT COMMUNITY DAY

AT TING PARK IN MARCH The first ever Ting Internet North Carolina Internet Community Day Kickball Tournament at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at Ting Park at Ting Park in Holly Springs.

The event will provide networking opportunities with other local businesses all while having fun and playing kickball. The co-ed players must be 18 years and older. A minimum of 10 players per team is allowed, with a maximum of 15 players.

Ting Park is located at 101 Sportsmanship Way in Holly Springs.

For more information on the special event and the Goombay Raleigh-Durham Sports League, visit loom.ly/6aKvuTc. Information is also available at hollyspringschamber.org.

SAVE THE DATE

Chamber Challenge Golf Event March 21

The annual Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament – with Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce competing against the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce in their annual competition – is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 21.

The competition this year is at Bentwinds Golf and Country Club, located at 8536 Dornoch Place in Fuquay-Varina.

Fees are $125 per player and $500 per foursome. The winners secure a trophy and bragging rights for a year. A number of prizes are available for golfers and teams.

Bentwinds is located at 6536 Dornoch Place in Fuquay-Varina. For more information, email hollyspringschamber.org. Sponsorships are still available, and volunteers are needed.

$550M FACILITY

Amgen Plans a Amgen, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, broke ground New Biologics recently on a new $550 million manufac-

Plant in HS turing facility, which is expected to open in 2025 in Holly Springs.

“The world’s leading companies keep choosing Holly Springs to grow their businesses,” said Holly Springs Mayor Sean Mayefskie. “This kind of seismic shift in the economic development of a town comes from a commitment at every level of government. We have the most amazing partners who believed in our mission from the very beginning, who put millions towards expanding utilities in the Friendship Innovation Park, so Holly Springs could reach the strong position it’s in today, with hundreds of acres available for Life Sciences expansion for Amgen and beyond.”

Amgen’s biologics plant site sits on approximately 100 acres on the northwest side of Holly Springs, just south of U.S. 1, and will create more than 350 jobs with an average salary of $100,000.

The success of Holly Springs as a biotech hub did not happen overnight. The Town started positioning itself years ago to be one of the best places in the world for biotech manufacturing by working closely with Wake County Economic Development and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

“Amgen is one of the flagship companies around which the entire global biotechnology industry has been built, and their new presence in North Carolina is a milestone in our life science history,” said Bill Bullock, Senior Vice President of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. “The fact that they’ve chosen Holly Springs is no surprise, given the ecosystem the community has built, and it solidifies the town’s position as a leader in biomanufacturing.”

Holly Springs Events & Activities

3/4 Twain: The Devil and

the Deep Blue Sea, 7:30 pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine, Holly Springs; tickets, $18, adults (discount for seniors, youths); tickets, $18, adults (discount for seniors, youths). Info: 919567-4000, hsculturalcenter@ hollyspringsnc.gov.

3/5, 5/21 Route 55 Jazz

Orchestra, 7:30 pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine, Holly Springs; tickets, $10, adults (discount for seniors, youths); tickets, $18, adults (discount for seniors, youths). Info: 919567-4000, hsculturalcenter@ hollyspringsnc.gov. 3/12 2022 Ting Internet

Community Day Kickball

Tournament, 9 am-6 pm, Ting Park, 101 Sportsmanship Way, Holly Springs. Min. age 18; free to registrants. Info: loom.ly/6aKvuTc. 3/17 Tentative date for Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours, hosted by Holly Springs Rotary Club. To confirm: call 919-567-1796.

4/1 Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Partners Breakfast, 9-11 am; Devil’s Ridge Golf Club. Info: info@ hollyspringschamber.org.

4/9 Holly Springs Commu-

nity Band, 7:30 pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine, Holly Springs; tickets, $14, adults (discount for seniors, youths); tickets, $5, adults (discount for seniors, youths). Info: 919567-4000, hsculturalcenter@ hollyspringsnc.gov. 4/30 SpringsFest 2022, downtown Holly Springs. Info: info@hollyspringschamber.org. 5/12-14 Nunsense, 7:30 pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine, Holly Springs; tickets, $14, adults (discount for seniors, youths); tickets, $5, adults (discount for seniors, youths). Info: 919-567-4000, hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov. 5/20 Comedian JJ Barrows, 7:30 pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine, Holly Springs; tickets, $15, adults (discount for seniors, youths); tickets, $5, adults (discount for seniors, youths). Info: 919-567-4000, hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov.

5/21 Chamber Challenge

Golf Tournament, 10 am-5 pm; Holly Springs Chamber vs Fuquay-Varina Chamber; $125 per player ($500 per foursome); Bentwinds Golf and Country Club, 6536 Dornoch Place, Fuquay-Varina. Info: 919-567-1796, info@ hollyspringschamber.org.

ONGOING

WEDNESDAYS

Holly Springs Kiwanis, 6:308 pm; Hickory Tavern, 401 Village Walk Dr, Holly Springs. Info: hollyspringskiwanis.org.

Holly Springs Rotary Club, 7:30-8:30 am; The Block on Main (2nd Floor); 300 S Main St., Holly Springs. Info: hollyspringsrotary.org.

SATURDAYS Holly Springs Farmers

Market, 9 am-12 pm, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs (traditional Season Hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. begin in May). Info: 919-567-4000, hollyspringsnc.gov/319/ Farmers-Market.