Hot New Durham Development: 555 Magnum
Posted by Larry Tollen on
If there’s a new project in Durham to get excited about, it’s 555 Magnum Flats. Located right beside the Durham Bulls Athletic Park at the corner of Jackie Robinson Drive and South Roxboro Street, this up-and-coming development couldn’t be more perfectly located for tech startups or a medium-sized agency or firm. The project, which was announced in June of last year, is slated to begin construction in the early months of this year and the commercial spaces should be available for move-in as soon as fall 2018.
About 555 Magnum
555 Magnum Flats will be one of the most revolutionary mixed-use developments in the Triangle area. So far, just the commercial building has been approved for development while the upscale apartment units are still being…
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