Here’s how much Apple paid for a spaceship, a glass lobby, and a barn

Oct04

by Sindy Cator on October 4, 2017 at 9:57 pm

Apple’s gorgeous new campus in Cupertino is a techier version of the Wizarding World from Universal Studios — a magical-looking place that’s construction was keenly followed by its legions of devoted fans before it opened earlier this year. And now we know we have an idea how much it cost to make that magic happen. Researchers at BuildZoom painstakingly collated the information from their Open Building Permit Repository, a collection of documents from government sources. The company uses such information to find contractors best suited to a client’s purpose. The permits it collected on Apple break down the necessary costs…