Amazon HQ2

A match made in Heaven? Amazon HQ2 and RTP. Think about it. A review of Amazon’s “key preferences and decision drivers” for a new, second headquarters worth $5 billion or more and coming with 50,000 jobs matches very well with Research Triangle Park as a destination. Already home to 200 companies and 50,000 workers, RTP has been gearing up for major growth. Now’s the time to cash in. By the way, Amazon already has a growing presence in North Carolina, from Charlotte to Raleigh. And further expansion is already planned. So CEO Jeff Bezos and company already are familiar...

Amazon’s shopping list for a second headquarters site is long – and demanding. From an urban setting to access for mass transit, a nearby international airport, and much more. WRAL TechWire Insider: Why RTP is a perfect fit for Amazon HQ2 Here are requirements as spelled out in its “request for proposals” document posted early Thursday: In choosing the location for HQ2, Amazon has a preference for: Metropolitan areas with more than one million people A stable and business-friendly environment Urban or suburban locations with the potential to attract and retain strong technical talent Communities that think big and...

Economic developers around the U.S. got an early wakeup call Thursday for one huge project. Seattle-based Amazon is launching a search for a second headquarters site, promising to invest more than $5 billion and create as many as 50,000 “high-paying jobs.” How big is this project? Consider this: Research Triangle Park, home to 200 companies, employs 50,000 people. And a spokesperson for the Research Triangle Foundation, which oversees the Park, says a response to Amazon is already underway. The Triangle and North Carolina could be contenders for the project, based on Amazon’s requirements. “I think the Triangle region will...