Site Update 21-REZ-10 Epic Games (Withdrawn)

On December 31, 2020, Epic Games purchased the mall site.  As part of the purchase Epic Games announced its intention to create a new global headquarters campus for the company on the former mall site. On May 21, 2021, Epic Games filed for a rezoning 21-REZ-10 and a public hearing was held December 16, 2021. Due to a period of inactivity, on December 5, 2024 the rezoning 21-REZ-10 was withdrawn. The current zoning for the property remains as approved with the Carolina Yards project (19-REZ-11). See below for more information. 

Site History (19-REZ-11 Carolina Yards)

On December 12, 2019 the Cary Town Council voted to approve the rezoning for the Cary Towne Center Mall (19-REZ-11). The rezoning proposed to redevelop the 87-acre mall site into a mixed use project.

The rezoning was accompanied by a Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) that would have facilitated redevelopment of the existing site as a new mixed-use development called "Carolina Yards." The PDP proposed to introduce a network of internal streets, forming a grid-like pattern for access and circulation. The proposed development program included up to a maximum of 1,200,000 SF of office, 360,000 SF of commercial, 1,800 multi-family/townhouse units, and 450 hotel rooms.

Actions to Date (21-REZ-10 Epic Games)

• May 21, 2021: Rezoning Application Accepted  
• July 14, 2021: Neighborhood Meeting
• December 16, 2021: Town Council Public Hearing - view the Staff Report
• December 5, 2024: Rezoning Application Withdrawn Due to Inactivity