Prineville, Oregon is the new data center location for social networking giant Facebook, bringing new jobs to Central Oregon
Prineville, Oregon, January 23, 2010 — Facebook, the largest online social networking site, is building a new 117,245-square-foot facility in Prineville, Oregon to house a portion of the company’s data center. The formal announcement was made today at a press conference at the building’s new site, and the company expects to bring at least 35 family-wage jobs to the region.
“Having a growing, international company like Facebook locate part of its operations in Prineville is a great boost to our local economy and general morale,” said Judy Bannon, broker with Coldwell Banker Realty who specializes in the IronHorse neighborhood. “Obviously, the powers that be at Facebook recognized our desirable lifestyle and comparably low cost of living as great benefits to their employees. We look forward to providing these new residents with quality housing in close proximity to their new workplace.”
Facebook’s Prineville project will begin with approximately 200 construction jobs as the company builds its new facility off Tom McCall Road on the town’s west end. After two years, when the office itself opens for business, Facebook will employ regular full-time employees at the data center.
The IronHorse neighborhood, a Brooks Resources mixed-use community in Prineville, Oregon, is positioned to become a great home base for both those moving to the area for work at Facebook and existing Central Oregon residents. The only neighborhood of its kind in Prineville, IronHorse brings together many of the features that today’s homeowner is looking for in a community such as connectivity and easy access to daily amenities.
About Facebook
Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.[1] Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, and school or college. Facebook’s mission is to make the world more open and connected. www.facebook.com
About Prineville’s IronHorse:
IronHorse, a mixed-use community located in Prineville, Oregon, has been designed as a natural extension of the existing historic area. This unique neighborhood brings together the very best of traditional neighborhood developments across the West, while recognizing the need for quality, environmental sensitive and self-supportive growth in Prineville. IronHorse includes a variety of residential housing options, plans for a public school site, a neighborhood commercial center, and more than 250 acres of parks and open spaces. IronHorse is being developed by Brooks Resources Corporation, a company known for its thoughtful, quality real estate developments in Central Oregon and its true dedication to the area’s heritage. http://www.ironhorseprineville.com
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Marie Melsheimer
Prineville’s IronHorse
Prineville, Oregon
541-815-3951
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