Amazon Halting Construction of HQ2 in Arlington

[Anonymous]

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Why would I go out in rain, wind, pollen season, or high heat and humidity for a coffee? I have a French press that makes better coffee than the fancy coffee shops.

And why do you think people in suburbs have to drive miles and miles for amenities? In the time it would take you to walk to your coffee shop, stand in line, order, wait, stir in your cream and sugar, and sit there to drink it. ( unless your walking it back and it likely gets lukewarm by the time your in your apartment). I could easily go to any number of places within 1-2 miles of my house and be back. School pick up/drop off, quick grocery run, pet supply store, 20+ restaurants for pick up or even coffee.

Unless other people are doing the same thing in their cars at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bezos has already told employees he will leave VA completely after 2025 if it goes full red ie both houses and govenor.

At that point education will be destroyed in the state so hiring will be an issue. Plus Republicans will raise taxes and he won't be able to bring talent in from other places.

Yes, you see there is a trickle effect it will seem slow but by 2025 it's all over.

VA is screwed.

Bezos has definitely not told anyone this — why would he care if Virginia is Republican? Lower tax rates for Amazon that way. He doesn’t care about actual policy outcomes for regular people, he makes money either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bezos has already told employees he will leave VA completely after 2025 if it goes full red ie both houses and govenor.

At that point education will be destroyed in the state so hiring will be an issue. Plus Republicans will raise taxes and he won't be able to bring talent in from other places.

Yes, you see there is a trickle effect it will seem slow but by 2025 it's all over.

VA is screwed.

You got source you can cite for this supposed claim?

Or another lie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bezos has already told employees he will leave VA completely after 2025 if it goes full red ie both houses and govenor.

At that point education will be destroyed in the state so hiring will be an issue. Plus Republicans will raise taxes and he won't be able to bring talent in from other places.

Yes, you see there is a trickle effect it will seem slow but by 2025 it's all over.

VA is screwed.

This is possibly the dumbest thing I have read this calendar year, so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bezos has already told employees he will leave VA completely after 2025 if it goes full red ie both houses and govenor.

At that point education will be destroyed in the state so hiring will be an issue. Plus Republicans will raise taxes and he won't be able to bring talent in from other places.

Yes, you see there is a trickle effect it will seem slow but by 2025 it's all over.

VA is screwed.

This is possibly the dumbest thing I have read this calendar year, so far.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MoCo dodged that bullet.

Hahahah. The winner here is Alexandria who paid nothing and got a VA tech campus.

That will be put on "pause" in the next one to two months. It was clear two months ago that they'd halt construction on the HQ. This shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MoCo dodged that bullet.

Hahahah. The winner here is Alexandria who paid nothing and got a VA tech campus.

That will be put on "pause" in the next one to two months. It was clear two months ago that they'd halt construction on the HQ. This shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone.

It’s already running classes and has a half built building. Whatever happens with Amazon, tech is happening. (As is the extra metro entrance this deal paid for)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MoCo dodged that bullet.

Maybe? If MOCO wasn’t attractive for business before, you think it’s better off now that Amazon is pausing a big project in the same neighborhod.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least Arlington hasn't yet had to pay Amazon any money (because hotel and office occupancy haven't hit the marks that would have qualified them for payments) -- but still, a real bait and switch after such a drawn out contest for the location.

Thank goodness!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No Bezos is stopping work in VA til 2024

If Republicans win he’s out of VA with all those jobs

Yeah ya see the guy that owns the post reads unlike Former and his band of idiots

Look you all voted in trash VA loses

More companies will follow suit.

Ask me how I know..,,

No one believes you know - you're a tool
People who say "ask me how I know are absolute tools!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You wanted to work from home so say good-bye to downtown development and commercial real estate projects like this. They simply aren't sustainable with people working fully remote or only showing up to the office 1 or 2 days a week.

More WFH will mean cities like Arlington aren't going to get that boom in real estate that people were expecting with HQ2. Of course, Arlington is already pricey and will continue to be desirable, but not because of HQ2.

They have 8,000 workers. Maybe a few get culled. There is new apartments. There is new office space. There is a new Whole Foods. There is the old Costco and shopping mall. There are three metro stops. There is the Pentagon. There is the airport. These are all desirable amenities and will continue to be desirable.

ok, but many may be wfh/hybrid, and those amenities don't mean much.

And I would not want to live near an airport.

Oh, and lots of other cities have what you stated: costco, WF, shopping areas, metro stops. That is not a new thing. LOL

If you work from home, having close amenities are even more important. Run out of coffee? Just run down stairs really quick.

Why would I go out in rain, wind, pollen season, or high heat and humidity for a coffee? I have a French press that makes better coffee than the fancy coffee shops.

And why do you think people in suburbs have to drive miles and miles for amenities? In the time it would take you to walk to your coffee shop, stand in line, order, wait, stir in your cream and sugar, and sit there to drink it. ( unless your walking it back and it likely gets lukewarm by the time your in your apartment). I could easily go to any number of places within 1-2 miles of my house and be back. School pick up/drop off, quick grocery run, pet supply store, 20+ restaurants for pick up or even coffee.

Herndon and Reston have a lot of that. Vienna too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MoCo dodged that bullet.

Hahahah. The winner here is Alexandria who paid nothing and got a VA tech campus.

The campus that won’t pay a dime in property taxes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More concrete monstrosities for soulless, exceedingly ugly, hardscrabble sprawl NOVA are not needed.

seriously, NoVa reminds me of LA concrete jungle sometimes.

-Long time LA resident.

It might do you good to actually travel around NoVa a bit before posting such nonsense.

NoVa is not LA.

- LA native

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No Bezos is stopping work in VA til 2024

If Republicans win he’s out of VA with all those jobs

Yeah ya see the guy that owns the post reads unlike Former and his band of idiots

Look you all voted in trash VA loses

More companies will follow suit.

Ask me how I know..,,

You're Lauren Sanchez's waxer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bezos has already told employees he will leave VA completely after 2025 if it goes full red ie both houses and govenor.

At that point education will be destroyed in the state so hiring will be an issue. Plus Republicans will raise taxes and he won't be able to bring talent in from other places.

Yes, you see there is a trickle effect it will seem slow but by 2025 it's all over.

VA is screwed.

Bezos has definitely not told anyone this — why would he care if Virginia is Republican? Lower tax rates for Amazon that way. He doesn’t care about actual policy outcomes for regular people, he makes money either way.

Bezos doesn't run Amazon anymore. He gets his money from stock, just like some of the employees.