Amazon $5 billion headquarters.....Columbus in finals


justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 246 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:08 AM

Do we know how many cities/towns in Ohio submitted a proposal?

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:10 AM
posted by justincredible

Do we know how many cities/towns in Ohio submitted a proposal?

Toledo and Maumee did. I assume most. Fuck, like 300 cities across the country submitted.

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:12 AM

My wife and I are about to sell, and we are in city limits. I guarantee Raleigh gets the nod right after we sell and our property value goes up tenfold. Because fuck me...

Con_Alma Senior Member
12,320 posts 31 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:12 AM

Don't get too excited.  Unless Austin screws up I see it landing there along with the Crew.

like_that 1st Team All-PWN
29,228 posts 321 reps Joined Apr 2010
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:14 AM

I think DC/NOVA/MD has a pretty good chance too.  There is a reason there are 3 locations in the DC area.  He owns WAPO, owns housing in the area, there is metro access, and it is also close to NYC.

SportsAndLady Senior Member
39,070 posts 24 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:18 AM

I could see Chicago winning the bid only because were shady as fuck and this has “best offer ;) will win” written all over it. 

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:27 AM

I think in the end it will be someplace with lots of space. It’s likely to be a campus style HQ, since 50k employees are going to be working there. Austin and the DC area make sense. 

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual
10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:31 AM
posted by Laley23

I think in the end it will be someplace with lots of space. It’s likely to be a campus style HQ, since 50k employees are going to be working there. Austin and the DC area make sense. 

Steubenville is out, so is Alliance :)

 

QuakerOats Senior Member
11,701 posts 66 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 11:47 AM
posted by Belly35

Steubenville is out, so is Alliance :)

 

Was Haiti in the running? 

gut Senior Member
18,369 posts 114 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 3:10 PM
posted by SportsAndLady

I could see Chicago winning the bid only because were shady as fuck and this has “best offer ;) will win” written all over it. 

Speaking of Chicago.....WTF - saw where the Crate & Barrel flagship downtown is being turned into a Starbucks?!?

MontyBrunswick Senior Member
1,065 posts 16 reps Joined Mar 2015
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 3:22 PM

they've probably known all along where they're going, and its probably austin or atlanta

Spock Senior Member
5,271 posts 9 reps Joined Jul 2013
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 3:25 PM
posted by gut

Speaking of Chicago.....WTF - saw where the Crate & Barrel flagship downtown is being turned into a Starbucks?!?

Another Starbucks in downtown Chicago?

queencitybuckeye Senior Member
8,068 posts 120 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 3:27 PM
posted by MontyBrunswick

they've probably known all along where they're going, and its probably austin or atlanta

They may be open to a "hail Mary" offer from one of the other finalists, but there's no way there are 20 cities under serious consideration.

 

gut Senior Member
18,369 posts 114 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 3:55 PM
posted by Spock

Another Starbucks in downtown Chicago?

4 fricking stories - largest in the world.  I wonder if the city will have to pass a resolution to keep them from making that a giant green & yellow eyesore

thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 4:50 PM
posted by gut

4 fricking stories - largest in the world.  I wonder if the city will have to pass a resolution to keep them from making that a giant green & yellow eyesore

4 stories?  Hell, can you imagine the douchebagery that's going to attract?  We know where the OC's "favorite" Chicagoan will be spending his time.

SportsAndLady Senior Member
39,070 posts 24 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 6:06 PM
posted by thavoice

4 stories?  Hell, can you imagine the douchebagery that's going to attract?  We know where the OC's "favorite" Chicagoan will be spending his time.

You’re so fucking stupid 

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
29,653 posts 76 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 6:25 PM
posted by gut

4 fricking stories - largest in the world.  I wonder if the city will have to pass a resolution to keep them from making that a giant green & yellow eyesore

Starbucks buildings are green and yellow?

SportsAndLady Senior Member
39,070 posts 24 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 6:31 PM

Yeah that building is just a block or two from my apartment. Haven’t seen it yet. I don’t know why they’d need 4 stories for a Starbucks but who knows. 

SportsAndLady Senior Member
39,070 posts 24 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 6:32 PM

I can understand crate and barrel leaving though. Stores on Michigan Ave are so ridiculously expensive, who would ever shop there when you can whip out your phone and buy it online for $50 cheaper? Or drive 20 min to another crate and barrel and buy it for $30 cheaper. Makes no sense. 

gut Senior Member
18,369 posts 114 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jan 18, 2018 6:38 PM
posted by SportsAndLady

I don’t know why they’d need 4 stories for a Starbucks but who knows. 

I'm thinking cages for all the cats to shit out specialty coffee

http://www.most-expensive.coffee/

Login

Register

Already have an account? Login