Speaking generally, Brinkley said when a company pays for a building permit, which includes application and architectural design fees, it indicates that the company is set on following through with developing the space.

“Typically no one is going to get a building permit until they’re ready to build,” Brinkley said.

While there is not a date set for the potential Apple Store’s opening, Brinkely said when companies are issued a building permit, they have a year to complete it.

The building permit application shows Apple’s interest in a nearly 6,000 square-foot location, which fits the description of a location just South of NCG Eastwood Cinemas, in a space between Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works.

Currently, students must travel to Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor or Novi for the nearest Apple Store.

Psychology senior Nicolas Waldecker said he was skeptical about whether an Apple Store in the area would benefit students.

Waldecker said students currently can use the MSU Computer Store for Apple repairs and purchases. They can even receive student discounts on select Apple products.

“It’s more convenient and cost-effective for students to go to an on-campus site,” Waldecker said.

Anthropology senior Mari Isa said a close-to-campus Apple Store would be convenient for students whose Apple products are in need of repair.

Isa said she had to travel back to her hometown of Ann Arbor several times to fix cracked iPhone screens and frozen Mac computers.

“I was wondering when we would get one here, because so many students have Apple products,” Isa said.

“I’ve gone back to Ann Arbor to fix various Apple products, so it would be more convenient to have one here.”