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Old Posted Nov 16, 2017, 9:05 PM
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Has me wondering what Easter eggs some cities offered. Could you imagine if some included transit expansion packages?
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Old Posted Dec 7, 2017, 7:24 AM
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Yet another list. It seems reasonable to me.

https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/6-citi...dquarters.html

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...National weekly business magazine Inc. reported that it gathered data from a number of sources to build a Top 6 list of contenders for the future $5 billion site. The sources included betting sites, shipping experts, investors, and people familiar with Amazon, for a ranking that was "(more or less) in order of likelihood.," Inc wrote.

Atlanta sat atop the list, followed by Chicago, Austin, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington D.C...
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 12:39 PM
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"Gulch" mixed-used project being pitched for Amazon HQ2 to include 18-building campus

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/...or-amazon.html
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A proposed 27-acre redevelopment in downtown Atlanta, said to be the city’s primary pitch for Amazon.com’s $5 billion second headquarters, will include at least six office towers — one of which would top 500 feet, or about 26 floors.

Los Angeles-based CIM Group filed plans with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to develop 9.35 million square feet of office and 1 million square feet of retail space in the "Gulch", near CNN Center and Philips Arena. CIM's plans also call for a 1,500-room hotel and 1,000 apartments.

Plans call for up to 18 buildings, including a 46,000 square-foot hotel and three residential towers, according to public documents. The proposed office buildings would range from 8,000 square feet to 84,000 square feet.
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http://documents.atlantaregional.com...DRI%202758.pdf
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 1:18 PM
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It's really embarrassing the editors at the ABC did not catch such a glaring mistake considering any article on Amazon's HQ2 is being read by people all over the world and especially the ABC considering Atlanta is leading the race.

re: 46,000 sqft would be a hotel with 120 - 140 rooms.

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Plans call for up to 18 buildings, including a 46,000 square-foot hotel and three residential towers, according to public documents. The proposed office buildings would range from 8,000 square feet to 84,000 square feet .
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 2:38 PM
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It's really embarrassing the editors at the ABC did not catch such a glaring mistake considering any article on Amazon's HQ2 is being read by people all over the world and especially the ABC considering Atlanta is leading the race.

re: 46,000 sqft would be a hotel with 120 - 140 rooms.
Yeah what did they do, confuse surface area of the lots??
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 4:26 PM
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84k square foot office towers aren't big enough.
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 4:49 PM
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Amazon has sharply curtailed hiring in Seattle as it seeks second headquarters

Eugene Kim17 Hours Ago | 00:48
Amazon has significantly cut the number of open positions in Seattle, and some employees are talking about a hiring freeze, according to the Seattle Times and two employees who spoke to CNBC.

As of last week, Amazon had 3,503 open positions in Seattle, just a fraction of the over 9,000 job openings it had in June and the lowest since 2014, the report said. That would also make the August to November period the slowest hiring four-month period for Amazon in King County, it said.

On top of that, several employees told the Seattle Times about hiring freezes or postponements in their groups, the first sign of a slowdown in Amazon's rapid expansion over the past few years.

Separately, two current Amazon employees told CNBC they had heard no new positions will be added in the Seattle area until early next year. The company has previously said it expects to announce the winning city for its second headquarters in 2018. One of these people said their manager shared the news, the other characterized it as a widespread rumor in the company.

The change in Amazon hiring plan comes as the e-commerce giant seeks the location of its second headquarters. Amazon has drawn 238 bids from 54 different regions across North America for the second headquarters, which the company said will get over $5 billion in investment and employ over 50,000 people.

It's unclear what exactly is driving the cutback. But Amazon told the Seattle Times there's no company-wide mandate for a hiring freeze. An Amazon representative told CNBC that the company normally sees seasonal fluctuations in job openings and that it will continue to hire across the company.

"Amazon employs over 500,000 people worldwide, and we're continuing to hire for thousands of open jobs across the company. We are constantly evaluating hiring needs to ensure we're dedicating resources efficiently and effectively, so it's common for there to be fluctuations in headcount as we grow at different rates across businesses," Amazon said in a statement.

You can read the full Seattle Times report here:
https://www.seattletimes.com/busines...icle_title_1.1
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2017, 5:39 PM
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Yeah what did they do, confuse surface area of the lots??
I believe the areas that were listed in the DRI filing (of which this was based) were building footprints... i.e. the rough area of the first floor.

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Old Posted Dec 14, 2017, 1:17 AM
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So, if this is how much an Amazon HQ2 proposal would eat in the Gulch, what would the plan see if Amazon picks someplace/somewhere else? Not much office space as envisioned if any I'm sure but probably a couple of decent hotels and an entertainment district.
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Old Posted Dec 15, 2017, 5:22 AM
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Amazon lobbyist registers in Georgia, triggering buzz amid ‘HQ2’ search

Posted: 9:06 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017


Amazon, the e-commerce giant that Georgia is wooing for its second headquarters project, now has a registered in-house lobbyist at the State Capitol.

Jacob Oster, a lobbyist with expertise in “clean energy and technology,” registered Dec. 7 with the state ethics commission. Oster, who represents Amazon Corporate LLC, listed addresses in Washington, D.C., and Seattle.

It’s unclear on what issues or upcoming legislative proposals Oster might represent Amazon, but his registration is the buzz of economic development circles.

Amazon is a growing employer in Georgia, operating distribution hubs for its e-commerce network, as well as a corporate hub for its Amazon Web Services division.

In the section listing “purpose of group,” Oster noted: retail.

Reached by phone, Oster directed comment to the company’s media relations department. Amazon representatives did not immediately return an e-mail message seeking comment.

The state legislative session starts next month.

Amazon is an outspoken proponent of clean energy. Amazon has supported renewable power initiatives and built wind and solar projects in other states. The web services division, for instance, has committed to 100 percent renewable energy use for its worldwide operations.

The company’s goal is to have 50 percent of its web services operations powered by renewable sources by year-end. Amazon also wants to deploy solar arrays on more than 50 of its distribution or fulfillment centers by 2020, according to the company’s website.

It’s unclear the last time Amazon had an in-house lobbyist at the Gold Dome. The company has been represented by outside groups, including veteran Georgia lobbyist Graham Thompson, for some time. But the timing of the company adding an in-house lobbyist in Georgia is intriguing.

Georgia is one of 238 official bidders for Amazon’s North American headquarters or “HQ2.” The project, the most coveted in economic development circles in years, is expected to create 50,000 new jobs and involve $5 billion in new investment.

In October, a Georgia official delivered the state’s official pitch for the project, and state leaders have previously said they expected Amazon officials to begin site visits of prospect cities before the end of the year.

Amazon has said it plans to pick its second headquarters city next year.

A number of groups have listed metro Atlanta has a possible finalist for the project, citing the region’s skilled workforce, research universities, burgeoning tech scene and world-class airport.

Winning the deal will likely require a bevy of incentives, with some observers saying it’ll likely take a nine- or 10-figure package of tax breaks, transportation upgrades and grants.

A LinkedIn page for Oster indicates he started in energy policy at the Seattle-based tech and e-commerce giant in July after serving as a lobbyist for cloud software firm EnergySavvy and as an aide for U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont. Oster also has experience as a political director for the Humane Society of the United States.

One of the phone numbers listed in Oster’s online profile with the state goes to the desk of Braden Cox, an Amazon director of state and local public policy. On Cox’s LinkedIn page, he lists himself as a leader of Amazon’s “state [and] local policy and economic development teams.”

Cox is a University of Georgia graduate with degrees in both finance and law, according to his profile.
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Old Posted Dec 15, 2017, 7:33 AM
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Thanks for the update A3000! Definitely interesting news.

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http://www.myajc.com/business/econom...ssA2igIjSQCCO/
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Old Posted Dec 16, 2017, 2:27 PM
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That's a pretty big hit, I think.
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Old Posted Dec 19, 2017, 5:00 AM
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A few updates:

1. The proposal for The Gulch goes in front of the zoning committee on 12/21.

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/...im-groups.html

2. Mayor Reed gave more hints about the extent of Atlanta's incentive package, implying that it's well over $1 Billion dollars between the city/state and easily the most the city has ever offered in history.

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazo...id-hq2-2017-12

3. The user "CaliDreaming01" on City-Data posted some interesting research about the lobbyist who registered in Georgia on behalf of Amazon:

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Did a little bit more digging into this. I found that the same lobbyist, Jacob Oster, had also registered in Illinois as an exclusive lobbyist on 11/10/17. However, that filing in IL was for Amazon.com and not for Amazon Corporate. Two other lobbyists also registered earlier this year in IL for Amazon.com in March and June. The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State

In Georgia, Amazon previously hired an outside lobbyist in January 2012 and the client is listed as Amazon.com, like the lobbyists who registered in IL. The entity listed on Jacob Oster's registration in GA is Amazon Corporate LLC. Lobbyist Reports Search | Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission of Georgia of Georgia


For kicks, I conducted a search for lobbyists for MA, TX, CO and PA. MA and TX only had lobbyists registered on behalf of Amazon.com.

In CO, an in-house lobbyist, Sally Kay, registered on behalf of Amazon corporate on July 14, 2017, before the RFP was made public.

In PA, an outside firm has been registered to lobby in the state on behalf of Amazon corporate since 5/26/2011 and last renewed registration on 12/20/16.

ETA: Looked up VA's lobbyist registrations as well. Not surprisingly, Amazon Corporate has had a perpetual lobbyist presence in VA.

So the significance of Jacob Oster's registration seems to be that he is lobbying on behalf of the corporation, the timing (after the RFP was made public), and that Amazon corporate does not appear to have hired a lobbyist in GA in recent history. If not related to Amazon HQ2, why would they need to lobby here all of a sudden?


Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...#ixzz51gGATmrU
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Good question. All I've been able to figure out is that Amazon.com is the parent corporation and that Amazon Corporate LLC is one of zillions of subsidiaries it has set up to minimize taxes. The parent corporation, Amazon.com, is a C-corporation and that is the entity that's publicly traded on Nasdaq. The LLCs are the companies set up to avoid tax and to manage their business operatons.

So it is a big distinction but I just don't know enough about their corporate structure to know how they use Amazon Corporate LLC or the situations they would need to use it instead of Amazon.com for lobbying purposes. It is clear though that for lobbying, it's either Amazon.com or Amazon Corporate LLC.

For HQ2 speculation in GA, the fact that they're registering as Amazon Corporate LLC when in the past they've registered in GA as Amazon.com seems to mean something beyond business as usual.


Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...#ixzz51gGkIQL2

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Old Posted Dec 19, 2017, 12:50 PM
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Good info. Thanks for posting this. Still, I'm not viewing this as evidence of HQ2 in Atlanta because until they make a selection, who knows what it actually means.
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Old Posted Dec 26, 2017, 8:46 PM
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Here's a new Amazon HQ2 video with a Christmas theme...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEfK...ature=youtu.be
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Old Posted Jan 5, 2018, 7:48 AM
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One walk through Seattle's 'Amazonia' neighborhood made me very uneasy for whatever city gets HQ2


http://www.businessinsider.com/amazo...ey-wish-for-43
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Old Posted Jan 5, 2018, 6:49 PM
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I wonder how close the relationship between Jeff B and Delta’s CEO is. I also love all the national attention from sporting events that Atlanta is getting especially as host of the top college event. Furthermore to drive home the message, Georgia will surely be on their mine. That is invaluable advertising opportunities that Amazon decisions makers should be able to view. It just seems like the perfect storm of everything lining up in Atlanta’s favor.
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Old Posted Jan 5, 2018, 7:21 PM
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One walk through Seattle's 'Amazonia' neighborhood made me very uneasy for whatever city gets HQ2


http://www.businessinsider.com/amazo...ey-wish-for-43
Interesting article, but a little overly dramatic when you peel back their argument. Seattle's Amazon growth issues are a "Princess Problem". Most large cities have the same issues minus the wealth/tax base Amazon has brought to Seattle.
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Old Posted Jan 5, 2018, 11:48 PM
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Interesting article, but a little overly dramatic when you peel back their argument. Seattle's Amazon growth issues are a "Princess Problem". Most large cities have the same issues minus the wealth/tax base Amazon has brought to Seattle.
Agreed. Many cities would take Seattle's problems any day.
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Old Posted Jan 9, 2018, 12:08 AM
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Viewpoint: Amazon HQ2 national site search, a look from 30,000 feet

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/...ch-a-look.html
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