In the year given that Amazon revealed strategies to open its 2nd head office in Arlington, Virginia, the city simply beyond Washington, DC, has actually changed to invite the e-commerce giant.
Ardine Williams, vice president of labor force advancement at Amazon, informed Company Expert that while there are presently 70 staff members operating in a momentary structure in Arlington’s Crystal City community, a long-term workplace is slated to open at the end of September.
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Crystal City lies in the southeastern corner of Arlington and is best understood for its distance to the Pentagon. The location– which is filled with office complex and streamlined, contemporary high-rise houses– is considerably quieter and more business than its capital city next-door neighbor.
“It’s a drowsy, mainly office-and-hotel community, separated from the more property and habitable parts of the location by a giant, eight-lane highway,” previous Company Expert press reporter Kif Leswing composed while going to Crystal City in December.
When Amazon revealed it had actually chosen Arlington for HQ2, it stated it had actually basically developed a brand-new location called National Landing– incorporating Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Lawn– for the job. When we went to the location for Amazon Profession Day on Tuesday, nevertheless, the focus was all on Crystal City and how it has actually continued to lead the way for Amazon’s arrival.
Here’s what we saw.
