A little context from a local (me). Amazon is doing this in part because it gets a ton of heat for its part in the somewhat overheated Seattle land economy. Ho

A little context from a local (me). Amazon is doing this in part because it gets a ton of heat for its part in the somewhat overheated Seattle land economy. Housing costs post-recession have skyrocketed and it has reconfigured the local housing system. Too, Amazon is not particularly known for corporate do-gooding (vs, say, Microsoft, Boeing, or Alaska Air) - so this shift is welcome. And Mary's Place is relatively well regarded locally. Happy to answer any questions from a local techie's perspective.