Microsoft looks to acquire old Nintendo territory

Microsoft is among the front runners in a bidding battle to acquire a 27-acre site that Nintendo is putting up for sale in Redmond, Seattle. The land can accommodate some 550,000 square feet of office space and is conveniently situated near other Microsoft sites.

The land is situated just north of Nintendo’s North American headquarters, and accessible by state route 520 on the city, making it a prime spot to do some serious business. Nintendo is reportedly limiting the space it occupies because of moves to relocate key personnel to Silicon Valley and New York where they can better serve projects.

Microsoft, on the other hand, is sticking with its Seattle stronghold and is looking to add more power to its work force. To compensate for the increase in employees, the computing giant wants to build more installations in strategic sites such as the one that Nintendo is giving up.

Redmond deputy planning director Jim Roberts explains that there’s a lot of interest besides Microsoft for the site. “If you think about the Overlake area, there’s not many big pieces like that left,” he says.

Microsoft is among the front runners in a bidding battle to acquire a 27-acre site that Nintendo is putting up for sale in Redmond, Seattle. The land can accommodate some 550,000 square feet of office space and is conveniently situated near other Microsoft sites.

The land is situated just north of Nintendo’s North American headquarters, and accessible by state route 520 on the city, making it a prime spot to do some serious business. Nintendo is reportedly limiting the space it occupies because of moves to relocate key personnel to Silicon Valley and New York where they can better serve projects.

Microsoft, on the other hand, is sticking with its Seattle stronghold and is looking to add more power to its work force. To compensate for the increase in employees, the computing giant wants to build more installations in strategic sites such as the one that Nintendo is giving up.

Redmond deputy planning director Jim Roberts explains that there’s a lot of interest besides Microsoft for the site. “If you think about the Overlake area, there’s not many big pieces like that left,” he says.