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Banks: New Amazon headquarters is a win for New York City
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Amazon’s decision to move to Long Island City validates New York City as a global leader in creativity, innovation and economic power. It represents the
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Midtown West, Long Island City, Brooklyn, FiDi headline NYC’s Amazon bids
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New York City offered four resurgent districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens to Amazon as potential locations for its second headquarters.
Deals & Dealmakers
Amazon’s HQ2 comes under fire at City Council
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The City Council interrogated Amazon about tax incentives, helipads and project oversight during their committee meeting. After Amazon selected both Long
Deals & Dealmakers
Amazon HQ2 advisory groups set up
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The city and state have created community committees to weigh in on Amazon’s HQ2 plans for Long Island City. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Tech workers reverse trend for West Coast living and head to NYC
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For urbanites, east versus west coast is a time-honored debate — a living, breathing, competition hashed out via earnest and often intractable comparisons
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Governor, Mayor say joint hello to Amazon
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Below is a joint press release between the City of New York and New York State announcing the winning bid for Amazon’s HQ2 competition. NEW YORK – Mayor
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Amazon gets cautionary welcome to residential market
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Last week, e-commerce behemoth Amazon dropped a bombshell on brokerages by joining forces with real estate giant Realogy on a matchmaking service for home
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Online returns create big business for secondary market in reverse logistics
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Anyone that knows the name “Amazon” knows that ordering goods online is big business. What they might not know is that returning those goods, whether they’re
Construction & Design
Amazon uproar causes deja vu for building boss
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Controversy over Amazon’s blockbuster New York City headquarters may be the brightest lighting rod in the city’s world of real estate and commerce, but
Deals & Dealmakers
New Yorkers hit the streets in support of HQ2
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While Amazon has yet to comment on reports it is reconsidering Long Island City for its HQ2, politicians and industry groups have thrown their support
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Amazon puts future of LIC retail in play
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With an Amazon-induced influx of new residents likely headed straight for Long Island City and the addition of myriad new housing that will support them
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As Amazon bid deadline nears, Jersey floats $7B offer, NYC residents protest
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With the application deadline approaching for cities hoping to play home to Amazon’s next headquarters, the bidding war is at full bore and Newark, New