The staff Apple have advantages that other employees of other companies do not have. But luckier are those who work on the big campuses of the Big Apple. The last, Apple Park, has more than 70 hectares with a central building as a mothership in addition to a large number of things to do inside dedicated to the relaxation and enjoyment of its employees. The assessor for the county of Santa Clara, the place where Cupertino is located, has ensured that the building can be appraised at 3.6 billion dollars, but if we add all the internal value in which we include computers, technology and others, the price rises to 4.17 billion, one of the most expensive buildings in the world.
Apple Park: a very expensive building but with a lot of sense
The Apple Park Building was announced by Steve Jobs in 2006 when he was still CEO of the company. From the announcement to the first public event at the Steve Jobs Theater, 11 years passed, years in which perfectionism and detail were key to achieving one of the most sustainable buildings on the planet. However, there are many unknowns that remained unresolved during the construction of the building.
The Santa Clara County Tax Assessor has ascertained that Apple Park is worth $ 3.6 billion. But even if that is the true value, in calculating property taxes David Ginsborg, assistant consultant, also took into account the computers, furniture and maintenance equipment on campus, the price of which brought it up to 4.17 one billion dollars.
As a curiosity, Apple has to pay 40 million a year for property tax and Cupertino destines 10 million to fund the county elementary school, 6 million to the fire department. And a small 5% of the Apple Park property tax is invested in the Cupertino City Council for other expenses.