Apple starts to set up shop for tech titan’s big San Jose expansion
Big Picture
Apple has begun staffing its growing North San Jose campus, marking a significant expansion of the company’s physical presence in the city. In late 2025, Apple moved several hundred employees into its office building at 2509 Orchard Parkway and is preparing to add more teams in early 2026 at a second nearby building at 2325 Orchard Parkway. Together, the two Apple-owned buildings total nearly 500,000 square feet and include both office and lab space to support ongoing research and development. The San Jose move is part of a broader South Bay real estate push that saw Apple spend more than $1.1 billion on office properties in Santa Clara County in the second half of 2025, even as many tech firms remain cautious about office space.
Why It Matters
Apple’s expansion sends a strong signal about long-term confidence in Silicon Valley and in San Jose as a job center, at a time when the region’s office market is still working through high vacancy and uncertainty about remote work. Hundreds of new employees translate into daily activity, spending, and demand for housing, services, and transportation in North San Jose. Strategically, Apple’s willingness to buy and occupy space during a downturn underscores how well-capitalized firms are reshaping the real estate market, potentially setting the floor for future recovery while reinforcing San Jose’s role in the Valley’s next growth cycle.