Amazon's HQ2 to Reportedly Split Between Two Cities
- 6 years ago
Amazon's HQ2 to Reportedly Split Between Two Cities The update follows weekend reports naming select cities as front runners
in the race for Amazon's
second headquarters. 'The New York Times' reported a deal is in the works with in both Arlington, Virginia And the Long Island City neighborhood
of New York City. Amazon originally said it would invest
$5 billion and employ 50,000 people in the selected area. The company initially created a list of 238 cities and narrowed it down to
20 finalists in January. It's been more than a year since the company issued a call for proposals. Amazon's current HQ in Seattle has become a massive footprint, causing congestion and raising housing costs. Residents of many of the finalist cities have raised concerns that similar problems would follow wherever Amazon moves next.
in the race for Amazon's
second headquarters. 'The New York Times' reported a deal is in the works with in both Arlington, Virginia And the Long Island City neighborhood
of New York City. Amazon originally said it would invest
$5 billion and employ 50,000 people in the selected area. The company initially created a list of 238 cities and narrowed it down to
20 finalists in January. It's been more than a year since the company issued a call for proposals. Amazon's current HQ in Seattle has become a massive footprint, causing congestion and raising housing costs. Residents of many of the finalist cities have raised concerns that similar problems would follow wherever Amazon moves next.