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Amazon HQ2 decision: Amazon splits prize between Crystal City and New York
Last edited Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:14 AM - Edit history (1)
I posted (too late) in LBN yesterday. The thread was locked as a dupe.
Amazon HQ2 decision: Amazon splits prize between Crystal City and New York
Here's what I said:
Amazon HQ2 decision: Amazon splits prize between Crystal City and New York
By Jonathan O'Connell, Robert McCartney and Patricia Sullivan
November 13 at 9:59 AM
Amazon will open major new outposts in Northern Virginia's Crystal City and in New York City, splitting its much-sought investment of up to 50,000 jobs between the two East Coast sites, the company announced Tuesday.
"We are excited to build new headquarters in New York City and Northern Virginia," Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement. "These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come. The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities."
The company also announced that it has selected Nashville for a new Center of Excellence for its Operations business, which is responsible for the company's customer fulfillment, transportation, supply chain, and other similar activities.
The choice of Crystal City in Arlington County as one of the winners cements Northern Virginia's reputation as a magnet for business and potentially reshape the Washington region into an eastern outpost of Silicon Valley over the next decade.
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Jonathan O'Connell covers economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization. He has written extensively about Donald Trump's business, including how his D.C. hotel has affected Washington and what Trump hotels will mean to the Mississippi Delta. He joined The Washington Post in 2010. Follow https://twitter.com/OConnellPostBiz
Robert McCartney is The Washington Post's senior regional correspondent, covering government and politics in the greater Washington area. Follow https://twitter.com/McCartneyWP
Patricia Sullivan covers government, politics and other regional issues in Arlington County and Alexandria. She worked in Illinois, Florida, Montana and California before joining The Post in November 2001. Follow https://twitter.com/psullivan1
By Jonathan O'Connell, Robert McCartney and Patricia Sullivan
November 13 at 9:59 AM
Amazon will open major new outposts in Northern Virginia's Crystal City and in New York City, splitting its much-sought investment of up to 50,000 jobs between the two East Coast sites, the company announced Tuesday.
"We are excited to build new headquarters in New York City and Northern Virginia," Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement. "These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come. The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities."
The company also announced that it has selected Nashville for a new Center of Excellence for its Operations business, which is responsible for the company's customer fulfillment, transportation, supply chain, and other similar activities.
The choice of Crystal City in Arlington County as one of the winners cements Northern Virginia's reputation as a magnet for business and potentially reshape the Washington region into an eastern outpost of Silicon Valley over the next decade.
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Jonathan O'Connell covers economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization. He has written extensively about Donald Trump's business, including how his D.C. hotel has affected Washington and what Trump hotels will mean to the Mississippi Delta. He joined The Washington Post in 2010. Follow https://twitter.com/OConnellPostBiz
Robert McCartney is The Washington Post's senior regional correspondent, covering government and politics in the greater Washington area. Follow https://twitter.com/McCartneyWP
Patricia Sullivan covers government, politics and other regional issues in Arlington County and Alexandria. She worked in Illinois, Florida, Montana and California before joining The Post in November 2001. Follow https://twitter.com/psullivan1
I don't see how this is going to improve the quality of life around here. Sales personnel at the nearby Alfa dealership will benefit.
David Fahrenthold Retweeted
Things I learned from Amazon's HQ2 announcement:
-I guess they want us to call Crystal City "National Landing" now?
-A pedestrian bridge will connect Crystal City and DCA
-Va. will invest in improvements to the Potomac Yard stop (which doesn't exist yet)
https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters?utm_sourcesocial&utm_mediumtw&utm_campaignjci&utm_termamznews&utm_contentHQ2&linkId59566274 ...
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