As you have read in some of my previous posts, developers from California, Florida, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois (in particular) are pumping money into new commercial construction in the Research Triangle area.  From 2000 through 2005 the nation’s population grew 5.3%, North Carolina’s population grew 7.8% and the seven county Triangle region grew by 14.8%.  Developers expect three of the seven counties, Wake, Chatham and Johnston (in particular) to continue to show strong increases in population and commercial growth well into the forseeable future: especially as new segments are added to Interstate 540.