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Amazon HQ2

Commercial Real Estate’s Take on Amazon’s HQ2 Decision

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on November 20, 2018

Several cities and regions in North Carolina and South Carolina submitted responses for one of the largest economic development projects in history. The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAOIP) recently posted a viewpoint article about Amazon’s decision to select New York and Virginia as the locations for its HQ2. The following is from…

Topics: Business, Economic Development
Amazon HQ2, Economic Development

Could Amazon’s “HQ2” Land in the Carolinas?

by GroundBreak Carolinas News Editor on September 12, 2017

Amazon recently announced plans to build a second headquarters building. With the announcement, cities and regions are scrambling to pursue the project. Do North Carolina and South Carolina have a chance to land the project? According to key economic development and government officials, cities in both states plan to pursue the one of the largest…

Topics: Business, Projects
Amazon 2nd Headquarters, Amazon HQ2

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