Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly 100 economists

Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by Animats on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @01:37PM (#16276273)

Bezos also just bought a house in DC.

That's where it will be. The Wall Street Journal once noted that about 70% of corporate HQ moves move it closer to the CEO's place of residence.

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by notatoad on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:11PM (#16276600)

Bezos didn't move to DC, just bought a house there. He's got plenty of houses.

I agree that the DC area is the most likely possibility for HQ2, but bezos buying a house there is a relatively unimportant indicator.

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by Animats on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:39PM (#16276858)

OK. Other than that, DC is a poor place to move a big administrative operation. No space for a big campus unless you go way out beyond the Beltway.

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by amyjess on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:44PM (#16276905)

Montgomery County, MD would be perfect, then. And if they're going for NoVa, there's a lot of space in Loudoun County.

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by wedaugtwo on Thursday February 01, 2018 @01:18AM (#16279928)

That's a very interesting stat. Bezos has 5 houses that reporters know about [1].

They are in Medina (WA), Beverly Hills (CA), Van Horn (TX), Manhattan (NY), and D.C.

Of these 5 known places, his Beverly Hills, Manhattan, and D.C. houses are close enough to the HQ2 finalists.

If we assume the rumors of Amazon wanting an East Cost presence, then we can narrow it down to NY and D.C.

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