> Other businesses can move into those spaces and will end up paying more in taxes The first is likely, the second is very unlikely. For the simple reason that

> Other businesses can move into those spaces and will end up paying more in taxes The first is likely, the second is very unlikely. For the simple reason that Amazon would not plan such project in a market that is so hot that is able to generate tax income at the same rate as concentrated investment project of the Amazon HQ size. Surely, it won't turn into a barren wasteland, but I would not expect it to produce more in tax revenue than big development like Amazon HQ would.