The city of Cupertino has reportedly now given Apple the permits needed to move employees into five of the 12 sections of the spaceship ring at Apple Park …
Permits for the remaining seven sections are due to be granted sometime between now and March, reports VentureBeat.
Occupancy permits are needed when a company wants to move people in before construction is complete. The requirement is for safety reasons, city officials needing to satisfy themselves that employees would not be put at risk, explains Cupertino building official Albert Salvador.
VentureBeat notes that there have been a few tweets by employees about the move, though Apple is said to ‘keep a pretty tight lid on social media sharing.’
We saw fresh drone footage of the campus earlier this month, alongside early design concepts in a book by the architects, Norman Foster.
Last day at the Loop. It’s always felt surreal to be in these buildings where so much has happened. Next week starts at the new campus, Apple Park, where new history will be made.
— Brian (@littlebluebro) January 25, 2018
Not everyone is happy with Apple’s presence in the city, with attacks made on employee shuttles.
