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> Hiring at both the new headquarters will begin in 2019. Do they have buildings leased? I presumed they were going to build. How can they start hiring already
by rb808 8y ago
> Hiring at both the new headquarters will begin in 2019.
Do they have buildings leased? I presumed they were going to build. How can they start hiring already?
- rootbear 8y agoThere is a lot of empty office space in Crystal City. They can move in almost immediately. They can then start figuring out if they want to build something new.
- SeanBoocock 8y agoPart of the rumors for the Arlington location included Amazon leasing older offices for the initial group of employees as they built out space: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/amazon-in-advanced-talks-about-putting-hq2-in-northern-virginia-those-close-to-process-say/2018/11/02/9be831d6-d7c0-11e8-aeb7-ddcad4a0a54e_story.html?utm_term=.aa3f196126b3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/amazon-in-advanced-talk...
- gautamnarula 8y agoI've heard speculation that Amazon might take over the Citi building in LIC, which Citi has been steadily vacating over the years.