Amazon HQ2 bid

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by atlwarrior

All these new annoucement are within the vicinity of the AT&T tower? Seattle Times comments section have people wondering if city council games will turn HQ2 will now turn into HQ1.

Honestly, no company has two HQ's. Amazon needs to go sell crazy somewhere else because we are all stocked up on the crazies in Atlanta, GA!

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by Triptychtwo

Just to add, I assume Selig and Cousins are highly aware (if not involved) in these discussions with Amazon. 1125 seems to have been suddenly fast-tracked especially with the way they normally stagger their developments (1105 WP hasn't broken ground yet). It appears Cousins will also be developing the 3rd & Ponce parcel (in addition to their recently proposed 500' tower on WP) based on the inferences made in the Bisnow article. Nobody wants to go on record in the REIT industry, but lots of wink-wink, nudge-nudge happens. Where there is smoke...

1125 is going to have a law firm tenant. 8th and Peachtree seems to be a speculative office tower. If Amazon chooses Atlanta, it'll definitely be the area near the AT&T tower.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

1125 is going to have a law firm tenant. 8th and Peachtree seems to be a speculative office tower. If Amazon chooses Atlanta, it'll definitely be the area near the AT&T tower.

I suspect they will choose the AT&T Midtown Tower area and the Gulch. Amazon has 30 offices in Seattle and they are not necessary concentrated in one area.

[Triptychtwo]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

1125 is going to have a law firm tenant. 8th and Peachtree seems to be a speculative office tower. If Amazon chooses Atlanta, it'll definitely be the area near the AT&T tower.

I wasn't saying that Amazon was going to go into either of those buildings, but if you have inside information about where Amazon is going to setup a second HQ, then you know that suddenly Class-A office space in and around that area is going to be in extremely high demand and construction costs in the area will go up significantly, such that, you would fast track projects you have been sitting on for a few years (which is exactly what 1125 is). As this is not just an Amazon but it will be snowball effect for other smaller tech companies to be in the area around HQ2. Once NCR announced, we've had dozens of tech companies move in the general vicinity. I can only imagine what a HQ2 would do. If I'm a logistics, software, IoT, etc company and have the opportunity to be a mile away from Amazon's second HQ...It's worth it.

[jayden]

I think this will rival if not overtake the excitement Atlanta had landing the Olympics.

It would just be a HUGE, monumental turning point for the city in so many ways.

Atlanta would automatically make international news.

[Libertarian]

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[NickH]

Originally Posted by jayden

I think this will rival if not overtake the excitement Atlanta had landing the Olympics.

It would just be a HUGE, monumental turning point for the city in so many ways.

Atlanta would automatically make international news.

And my two condos in Midtown will be cash money!

[Ric 0_0]

Hopefully my 10+ acres in Milton will go up as well.

[OTPandProud1974]

I'm getting word (more opinion perhaps than actual knowledge) that Atlanta is out of the running. Anyone hearing the same?

[skyscraperpage17]

Originally Posted by OTPandProud1974

I'm getting word (more opinion perhaps than actual knowledge) that Atlanta is out of the running. Anyone hearing the same?

No, at least not from any reliable source.

I've been hemming and hawing about it myself over the past couple months. But after the recent reports came out about Amazon being really tax sensitive and their concerns about housing affordability, I'm almost 100% confident it's going to be Atlanta.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

No, at least not from any reliable source.

I've been hemming and hawing about it myself over the past couple months. But after the recent reports came out about Amazon being really tax sensitive and their concerns about housing affordability, I'm almost 100% confident it's going to be Atlanta.

Not to mention Amazon didn't stop selling guns after the school shooting and GA's Delta tax/NRA debacle. I think Amazon is a little more Conservative than they lead on.

I am 100% sure it is Atlanta's to lose.

[jayden]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Not to mention Amazon didn't stop selling guns after the school shooting and GA's Delta tax/NRA debacle. I think Amazon is a little more Conservative than they lead on.

I am 100% sure it is Atlanta's to lose.

Still expecting to hear something officially this month?

[AtlHeel]

it's boston or dc with atl third

[jayden]

Originally Posted by AtlHeel

it's boston or dc with atl third

Source?

[AtlHeel]

Originally Posted by jayden

Source?

just my strong belief based on what I read.

[N90]

I doubt BOS would land HQ2. That 2k-4K job announcement seemed like it was Amazon's consolation prize to BOS for playing.

BOS would struggle to address housing, it doesn't build enough now and never has, so that won't be any different when Amazon comes knocking. BOS is also expensive and becoming more expensive faster than any other HQ2 finalist city except LA. I think ship sailed on BOS...

[skyscraperpage17]

Originally Posted by N90

I doubt BOS would land HQ2. That 2k-4K job announcement seemed like it was Amazon's consolation prize to BOS for playing.

BOS would struggle to address housing, it doesn't build enough now and never has, so that won't be any different when Amazon comes knocking. BOS is also expensive and becoming more expensive faster than any other HQ2 finalist city except LA. I think ship sailed on BOS...

On top of that, they don't call it Taxachusetts for nothing.

DC is more plausible of the two, but housing affordability would still be an issue there.

[Dale]

Just going to leave this here ...

Labor Group Demands Felony Charges Against Amazon for Opposing Seattle's Job Tax

https://reason.com/blog/2018/05/10/labor-group-recommends-felony-charges-ag

[skyscraperpage17]

Not HQ2, but it's something...

Amazon eyes new Atlanta fulfillment center

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/05/11/amazon-eyes-new-atlanta-fulfillment-center.html

Amazon.com is working on a site for a $75 million-to-$100 million multi-story fulfillment center — its latest metro Atlanta project, according to sources familiar with the plans.

Amazon began floating the concept toward the end of 2017 and continued to pitch the idea earlier this year as it looked for land.

It’s not confirmed where the project may end up, or if Amazon is close to picking a developer.

Last month, engineering firm Eberly & Associates submitted plans to the state on behalf of an unidentified user for a four-story distribution center in Gwinnett County.

Plans suggested whatever user occupies the 640,000-square-foot building could employ up to 1,800.

The project would cover about 92 acres along West Park Place Boulevard, just northeast of Stone Mountain Park. It could be completed in about two years, according to the filing.

[bigstick]

Originally Posted by jayden

Source?

I am sick to death of hearing this. Boston is hell to live in, very rude people, that accent, horrific winter weather. DC is OK, not great, no city on that list checks all the boxes perfectly, but ATL comes damn close to it. Both Boston and DC/NOVA/MD, are extremely expensive as well