The city of Seattle, Amazon.com, Vulcan Inc and Schnitzer West announced that Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood will be home to Amazon.com's new corporate headquarters.
"Amazon.com is one of those great Seattle success stories and I'm pleased the company has decided to stay right here in its hometown," said Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. "The move also highlights the great things happening in South Lake Union, where we are seeing new jobs, homes and parks transforming this area into a dynamic and diverse neighborhood in the heart of our city. My goal is make Seattle a great place to live and work. This move does both by bringing thousands of jobs to the South Lake Union area -- with room to grow -- and helping to build new affordable homes in our Center City."
Amazon.com's new headquarters will include up to 11 new buildings on six blocks in the heart of South Lake Union, located along Terry and Boren Avenues between Mercer and John Streets totaling up to 1.6 million square feet. The company expects to begin moving into its new office space in mid-2010, with full occupancy in 2011.
"We're very excited about our move to South Lake Union since it will enable us to serve our customers better by enhancing employee collaboration and productivity," said Tim Halladay, vice president of real estate and finance operations at Amazon.com.
Proximity to public transportation was an important factor in Amazon.com's decision to move to South Lake Union. The company's headquarters complex will be on the new Seattle Streetcar line, which also connects riders to the bus tunnel and light rail.
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