Amazon Pausing Construction of Second Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia
A rendering of part of Amazon’s planned second headquarters in Arlington, Va.
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com Inc. is delaying construction on the next phase of its second headquarters in Arlington, Va.
The company said Friday it will hold off on breaking ground on the second phase of its Washington, D.C.-area project, which includes three 22-story office buildings.
A first phase with two office towers is almost complete, Amazon said. The company plans to move employees into those buildings, which can accommodate more than 14,000 workers, starting in June. The company currently has about 8,000 people working in the area.
“We have enough space right now and there really isn’t a need for us to begin construction,” said
Zach Goldsztejn,
an Amazon spokesman.
Seattle-based Amazon chose Arlington as the site of its second headquarters, along with Queens, N.Y., in 2018 after an extensive search. The company later backed out of its planned New York campus, but continued with its Virginia plans.
The company grew rapidly at the start of Covid-19 pandemic, but like many other tech companies, it has recently been cutting jobs. It announced layoff plans in January that would trim its staff by more than 18,000 positions.
Mr. Goldsztejn said the construction pause in Arlington isn’t connected to the recent layoffs and doesn’t mean more cuts are on the way.
Write to Joseph De Avila at [email protected] and Alyssa Lukpat at [email protected]
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A rendering of part of Amazon’s planned second headquarters in Arlington, Va.
Photo:
Amazon
Amazon.
AMZN 2.06%
com Inc. is delaying construction on the next phase of its second headquarters in Arlington, Va.
The company said Friday it will hold off on breaking ground on the second phase of its Washington, D.C.-area project, which includes three 22-story office buildings.
A first phase with two office towers is almost complete, Amazon said. The company plans to move employees into those buildings, which can accommodate more than 14,000 workers, starting in June. The company currently has about 8,000 people working in the area.
“We have enough space right now and there really isn’t a need for us to begin construction,” said
Zach Goldsztejn,
an Amazon spokesman.
Seattle-based Amazon chose Arlington as the site of its second headquarters, along with Queens, N.Y., in 2018 after an extensive search. The company later backed out of its planned New York campus, but continued with its Virginia plans.
The company grew rapidly at the start of Covid-19 pandemic, but like many other tech companies, it has recently been cutting jobs. It announced layoff plans in January that would trim its staff by more than 18,000 positions.
Mr. Goldsztejn said the construction pause in Arlington isn’t connected to the recent layoffs and doesn’t mean more cuts are on the way.
Write to Joseph De Avila at [email protected] and Alyssa Lukpat at [email protected]
Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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