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hoping Kansas city, as a local and because it would be near the center of the US for transportation. they have warehouses here already
Kansas city southern railroad is a "nafta" rail line, connecting canada to the pamana cannel, north to south
the highway system here also places the city two days drive time to over 80% of the US
plus its cheaper than the other locations
No city in the middle of the continent is a transportation hub. Seattle was perfect because of the deep water port. They'll go to the other coast for the same transportation benefit to Europe. Boston would be my guess, for liveability, access to workers, and deep water shipping.
Wow, that sounds like a really nice opportunity. Is enough of it zoned commercial that Amazon could use it? I read that Boston's mayor wasn't too interested in soliciting Amazon.
As I noted, it's a horse track (Suffolk Downs) that is closing in 2018. The new owner/developer is planning a mixed use project but I'm sure would be willing to work with Amazon. And it's 160 acres.
Nashville.
No income tax state
Multiple direct flights to Seattle Everybody and their dog wants to live here
Cost of housing is much lower than Seattle
Nashville is a glowing blue area with a very progressive female mayor
The one minus is public transportation but we are working on that
You can't be serious! I know of no one that has Nashville on their short list. Maybe people in TN.
My guess the top three will be down to Austin, Boston and Ontario.
Chicago seems to have been taking EARLY with Amazon. Ralm Emmanuel made it clear out of the gate..... he was already talking to Amazon. Chicago did get corporate BOEING in 2001.
This will not doubt be a one time the Governor AND Mayor of its ONLY Large city FULLY WORK TOGETHER to ......... rooooooll out the Corporate Welfare Package. Chicago has a few VERY NEAR its Core sights, with its Former Post Office right downtown already in TOTAL Restoration ready for Spring 2019. It has land for a skyscraper too and more next to it.
Why Chicago DOES MAKE SHORT LIST. The Transit, BOOMING CORE, gem gaining corporate headquarters (yes many like McDonald's from the suburbs) but elsewhere in the nation too.
Windy City leading the nation when it comes to the number of residential construction cranes in the air, AT 54.
--- high-rises to Skyscrapers it's perhaps no surprise that the list of active Chicago high-rise projects keeps growing larger.
Showing pictures of all 54.
Chicago metro area saw 350 corporate expansions and relocations last year. This activity translates to $2.8 billion in new investment and 14,000 jobs created, World Business Chicago reports. Major corporate relocations or expansions last year include new Chicago offices for companies like Mars Wrigley, McDonald’s, Wilson Sporting Goods, and Motorola Solutions.
You can't get from the Atlanta tech area north of the city to ATL. The public transportation option is lousy and the roads are a huge traffic jam. Been there. Done that. Companies go there because it's cheap. Amazon wants urban and downtown Atlanta isn't going to attract anyone.
Not on MARTA, but Midtown and Buckhead are quite nice. I have no idea if those areas even have many tech jobs or the public transit situation, but if they are wanting truly urban, Atlanta probably won't work. I drove through Alpharetta and a few of the other north side burbs back in March, and even on a Saturday, it was terrible.
I've spent very limited time in Atlanta over the last five years, but it is not a place I would really want to live personally. I definitely think the congestion could be a deterrent, but how much better are any of the other big metros on a day to day basis? DC is also congestion hell.
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Chicago has a few VERY NEAR its Core sights, with its Former Post Office right downtown already in TOTAL Restoration ready for Spring 2019. It has land for a skyscraper too and more next to it. 
