Amazon HQ2 bid

[Dale]

Originally Posted by Mentallect

Organized Religion is the greatest fraud ever invented to enrich men who prey on the fears, gullibility, racism, hate, and desire to control others. Nobody stops people from praying at home, and no one can come between a person and Christ/God.

I'm a huge proponent of disorganized religion.

[megalopolis]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

The Costar writer I shared my research with has gone dark probably because I went on here and shared too much info on this forum. Given the magnitude of the story I suspect they are doing extreme due diligence. Additionally I discovered something else yesterday and shared it with my contact and no I am not going to share it here.

Any idea when we might see this career-making, smoking gun story with the evidence that Atlanta has won Amazon HQ2?

[atlwarrior]

Wouldn’t it be funny if Amazon said my bad. We decided not to expand.

[Artemis]

Anyone has access to this article?

5 things to know: Did Amazon tip its hand on HQ2? Or is Bezos faking us out?

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...w-did-amazon-tip-its-hand-on-hq2-or.html

[jct3]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Anyone has access to this article?

5 things to know: Did Amazon tip its hand on HQ2? Or is Bezos faking us out?

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...w-did-amazon-tip-its-hand-on-hq2-or.html

it just mentions the DC economic development job posting.

A lot of times on those bizjournal articles where it briefly shows you the article before hiding it, you can read the entire thing by viewing the page source. I think there's a way to see it cleanly in Firefox, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

[The ATX]

You cam also hit the Esc key repeatably while the Business Journal article page is loading. It may take a few tries, but I have been using that method for a few years and have never had an article I couldn't read.

[SIGSEGV]

Originally Posted by jct3

it just mentions the DC economic development job posting.

A lot of times on those bizjournal articles where it briefly shows you the article before hiding it, you can read the entire thing by viewing the page source. I think there's a way to see it cleanly in Firefox, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

Reader mode (the little thing that looks like a page inside the URL bar).

[Atlanta3000]

Single Bidder has Emerged for the Gulch Site - I told you this is how i would go down

They paid $15 Million for the 9 acres. Now someone please tell me why this is not a significant sign HQ2 is coming to Atlanta?

I am at my all day interview at Amazon AWS. Wish me luck. Have a great Friday!!!

[atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Single Bidder has Emerged for the Gulch Site - I told you this is how i would go down

They paid $15 Million for the 9 acres. Now someone please tell me why this is not a significant sign HQ2 is coming to Atlanta?

I am at my all day interview at Amazon AWS. Wish me luck. Have a great Friday!!!

Yes you did predict that would happen. Wow! Is that the AJC

[cabasse]

ABC. holy crap you're up late! (then again, so am i) good luck dude.

[Historic]

$15M is so low for this HUGE piece of land. Part of me thinks we’re already shooting ourselves in the foot with so many giveaways to a company who will be pushing $1Trillion in market cap in 2 years.

[BlueSangha]

Good Luck ATL3k!!!

[ATL_J]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Jeff...Jeff Bezos is that you? Thanks for giving us a heads up on where HQ2 is landing because this year long silent period has been nothing short of toxic to the folks on here. Thanks for choosing the skyscraperpage.com forum to break the biggest business story in generation.

Jeff, when stated I stand by statement - I was referencing my earlier post that DC's Metro is lacking in the fastest growing suburban areas of the region. Not to mention it is 2018 and you still can't take the Metro from DC to Dulles Airport. That's is just f'en redonkulous.

Again, you don't have to get so upset.

I'm not sure why lacking in the "fastest growing suburban areas" in the region would be an issue for Amazon assuming a metro's other attributes tick the right boxes. I'm also not sure why not being able to access Dulles via the District, at this current moment, would matter to a company who is thinking about the future? As I'm sure you're aware, the Silver Line extension will provide connectivity to Dulles and Loudoun County within the next few years.

[ATL_J]

Originally Posted by Mentallect

Earlier in the year, I thought ATL had a 60% chance and NOVA about 20% along with Raleigh. Now, I surmise the percentage has almost reversed with Nova at about 50% and ATL at 25%.

I have the sense that DC will probably get it, although you never know I suppose. With that said, I'm not sure if it will go to Arlington or one of the various massive projects already entitled along the Dulles Access Road / Silver Line in Fairfax County / Loudoun County.

[ATLMidcity]

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[ATLMidcity]

Originally Posted by ATL_J

I have the sense that DC will probably get it, although you never know I suppose. With that said, I'm not sure if it will go to Arlington or one of the various massive projects already entitled along the Dulles Access Road / Silver Line in Fairfax County / Loudoun County.

DC has a height limit of approximately 120 feet, which limits most buildings to 12 or 13 stories. Image how much land it would take to house 50,000 employees. There is hardly any vacant land near Metro stations in the district. Suburban DC is quite different, but land cost is much higher than Atlanta proper.
So, I'm betting my coins on Amazon choosing ATL over DC because the bid requirements indicated a preference for urban amenities.
ATL's "coup de gras" is the fact there are large swaths of vacant acerage and vacant buildings practically on top of Marta rail stations in the 2 core business districts. What other metro can top that availability and access in an urban environment? Chicago? Newark? Denver?

If choosen, I envision dual campuses: Midtown at North Avenue station, and downtown at Five Points and the Gulch...

[Calidreaming01]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Single Bidder has Emerged for the Gulch Site - I told you this is how i would go down

They paid $15 Million for the 9 acres. Now someone please tell me why this is not a significant sign HQ2 is coming to Atlanta?

I am at my all day interview at Amazon AWS. Wish me luck. Have a great Friday!!!

OMG this is really happening!!

[atlwarrior]

Do you guys think it will be another short list or announcement?

[skyscraperpage17]

Originally Posted by atlwarrior

Do you guys think it will be another short list or announcement?

According to official news reports on 6/20, all finalists received an update from Amazon stating another short list would be announced within the next couple of *months*.

So I wouldn't be surprised if we hear something between now and Labor Day.

[megalopolis]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Amazon has not formally announced a date. I just know people, who know people...if you know what I am saying.

Didn't Atlanta3000 say that his source told him that Amazon is announcing its decision (Atlanta) in late August or early September, hence his countdown?