Posted July 4, 2007 Nintendo of America is feeding a large chunk of land in Redmond to Microsoft, which seems to have a nearly insatiable appetite for office and parking spaces lately. The unused, 28-acre parcel sits between Nintendo's North American headquarters and Microsoft's RedWest campus, which houses its MSN online unit. In a brief statement today announcing the sale to Microsoft, Nintendo was quick to note that disposing of the land has "no connection with the company's recent relocation of its sales and marketing division to Silicon Valley and Manhattan." The company's headquarters will remain in Redmond. In fact, Nintendo is planning to grow its employment in Washington, which currently stands at about 1,000 people, in areas including testing and distribution, according to the statement. The property is north of Northeast 51st Street and west of Highway 520 and provides "a natural fit" with Microsoft's RedWest campus, said Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos. Microsoft's long-term plans for the property are unclear. Gellos said it could provide office space for about 2,000 people. But the company is focused now on the three-year, $1.3 billion campus expansion currently under way on both sides of Highway 520. The project will grow the Redmond campus by about a third. This acquisition was not contemplated as part of that expansion, "but it certainly has that potential," Gellos added. In the short-term, the 300-space lot on the property will help ease the over-crowded parking situation at RedWest. A short distance south, Microsoft is building an underground parking garage to hold 5,000 vehicles. Neither company disclosed the sales price. The property was assessed for 2008 at more than $26.5 million, according to King County records. Nintendo bought the property in 1987 for $601,277. The transaction is set to close in mid-July. seattletimes.nwsource.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 NOOO! Infidels! Get your dirty feet out of our holy land!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 What? Microsoft are buying part of the Mushroom Kingdom? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 I bet Nintendo left bombs planted. TO get back at those gaijins! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 I bet Nintendo left bombs planted. TO get back at those gaijins!No need, they left Perry Kaplan as a scarecrow. That could only attract Matt Casama... and, wait? Peter Moore? Oh shit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 I dunno what's worse...Moore shooting his water all over or Kaplan cheating on Matty Cassamassina. Seriously though, that has just mentally scarred me, yet kept me intruiged. Kaplan. I salute you for your sheer bawdy unprofessionalism. Here's hoping you and Moore hop into bed together.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 ZOMG, POWERHOUSE ALLIANCE ON TEH CARDS! NintenBox 1080 in 2011 at a price tag of US $1,000 here we come! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Who gives a fuck? At least it's not Sony. EDIT: I take that back. Someone should tell those buzzards to leave at once! Still, at least it's not Sony. I dunno what's worse...Moore shooting his water all over or Kaplan cheating on Matty Cassamassina. Seriously though, that has just mentally scarred me, yet kept me intruiged. Kaplan. I salute you for your sheer bawdy unprofessionalism. Here's hoping you and Moore hop into bed together.... Hahahahaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 Right next to Nintendo's headquarters... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 Perrin dated Matt Cassamassassina? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
