# Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for HQ2

Published 2018-11-13 · Updated 2026-05-19 · Professional AV on MarketScale
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> Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for HQ2. The company confirmed plans to split the new headquarters. Amazon said each neighborhood will receive $2.5 billion in economic investment and see 25,000 new jobs. The e-commerce giant selected the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and the National Landing neighborhood of Arlington. “These two…

Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for HQ2. The company confirmed plans to split the new headquarters. Amazon said each neighborhood will receive $2.5 billion in economic investment and see 25,000 new jobs. The e-commerce giant selected the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and the National Landing neighborhood of Arlington. “These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help up continue inventing for customers for years to come. Amazon also announced a smaller, third investment in Nashville. The new operations center will create 5,000 jobs in the Tennessee city. Amazon said the average salary for employees in the areas would surpass $150,000 per year.

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