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From YouTube: New Amazon Headquarters
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Amazon.com, Inc, announced that it has chosen Arlington County to establish a major new headquarters in an area known as National Landing.
National Landing is a newly branded neighborhood encompassing parts of Pentagon City and Crystal City in Arlington and Potomac Yard in Alexandria.
The Commonwealth’s announcement also includes news of a new partnership with Virginia Tech to develop a revolutionary Innovation Campus to fill demand for high-tech talent in National Landing and beyond.
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A
A
This
is
a
great
day
for
all
of
us
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
It's
also
a
great
day
for
all
of
our
neighbors
in
Washington
DC
and
Maryland
before
I
introduce
our
featured
speaker,
I'd
like
to
do
two
things.
If
I
may,
first
I'd
like
to
thank
Steven
Marais
and
his
staff
at
the
Virginia
Economic
Development
Partnership
for
getting
us
here
today,.
A
Steven
wouldn't
happen
if
it
hadn't
been
for
Heather,
and
so
we
very
much
appreciate
her
her
support
I'd
like
to
also
thank
all
of
the
elected
officials
here
today.
We've
got
officials
from
Arlington
and
Alexandria
and
Fairfax
Loudon,
and
we
have
quite
a
few
members
of
our
General
Assembly,
who
are
here
and
I
would
like
to
thank
particularly
the
members
of
our
Mei
Commission,
who
are
also
here
with
us
today
and
have
worked
very
hard
on
this
project.
A
It's
now
my
honor
to
introduce
our
next
speaker.
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
for
governor
nor
them
since
February
and
I
can
tell
you,
the
governor
is
100%
committed
to
ensuring
that
there
is
robust
economic
growth
for
in
all
corners
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
This
is
something
that
we
work
on
every
single
day,
just
as
important,
and
you
can't
do
economic
development
without
workforce
development
is
his
commitment
to
workforce
development
and
workforce
retention.
A
We
work
significantly.
We
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
working
with
employers,
our
communities,
our
colleges
and
universities,
to
train
the
workforce
of
the
future.
Our
governor
knows
better
than
anyone
else
that
these
things,
along
with
vibrant
communities,
which
you're
going
to
see
coming
out
of
the
ground
right
here
in
this
spot,
trust
me
on
that
our
keys
to
our
economic
success.
A
B
Thank
you
Brian
for
that
kind.
Introduction.
I
am
glad
that
all
of
you
could
join
us
today
to
share
this
most
exciting
news.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
you
to
the
former
governors,
governor
McAuliffe
Mark
Warner
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
recognize
Lieutenant,
Governor,
Justin
Fairfax
and
our
Attorney
General
Mark
herring
and
all
the
other
elected
officials
here
with
us
today.
Thank
you
all
for
your
service.
B
It
is
an
honor
to
be
with
all
of
you
today
to
make
an
historic
economic
development
announcement
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
Earlier
this
year,
Amazon
announced
that,
after
receiving
nearly
240
applications,
Northern
Virginia
was
selected
as
one
of
20
locations.
The
company
was
considering
for
a
second
headquarters.
We
believe
that
Virginia
has
a
tremendous
amount
to
offer.
Amazon
we
have
a
robust
workforce
that
includes
one
of
the
strongest
pools
of
tech,
talent
in
the
nation.
B
We
have
a
premier
higher
education
system
that
is
recognized
around
the
globe.
We
have
a
stable
and
competitive
business
climate.
We
are
consistently
ranked
one
of
the
best
states
for
governance
due
to
our
fiscal
stability
and
transparency,
and
we
are
a
leader
in
innovation
across
every
corner
of
the
Commonwealth,
we're
testing,
disruptive
space
technology
at
Wallops,
Flight
Facility
on
the
Eastern
Shore,
and
doing
life-saving
cancer
research
in
Richmond,
Charlottesville
and
Roanoke.
B
We
are
creating
agriculture,
biotechnology
tools
in
the
Shenandoah
Valley
and
Southside
Virginia,
and
we
are
performing
cutting-edge
research
on
unmanned
systems
and
autonomous
vehicles
in
Southwest
Virginia.
We
are
dedicated
to
being
on
the
leading
edge
of
the
next
technology
and
innovation
breakthrough.
B
Amazon
will
invest
approximately
2.5
billion
dollars
to
establish
a
major
new
headquarters
here
and
plans
to
create
at
least
25,000
new
jobs.
The
new
headquarters
will
be
at
national
landing,
which
includes
portions
of
Pentagon,
City
and
Crystal
City
in
Arlington
and
Potomac
Yard
in
Alexandria.
In
fact,.
B
In
fact,
the
site,
where
we're
standing
right
now
will
transform
from
an
empty
warehouse
into
a
significant
component
of
Amazon's
new
headquarters.
Virginia's
success
on
this
project
resulted
in
part
from
an
unprecedented
state,
regional
and
local
partnership.
I
would
like
to
thank
Stephen
Marais
and
his
staff
at
the
Virginia
Economic
Development
Partnership
Brian
ball,
and
the
commerce
and
trade
staff
Secretary
of
Finance
Aubrey
Layne
Secretary
of
Transportation
Shannon
Valentine
Secretary
of
Education
out
of
corny,
and
my
chief
workforce
advisor
dr.
B
Megan
Healy
I
want
to
thank
also
the
members
of
the
General
Assembly
who
serve
on
the
major
employment
and
incentive
Commission
and
their
staff
who
work
diligently
with
us
throughout
this
process
and
the
representatives
from
Arlington
County
and
the
city
of
Alexandria,
who
were
instrumental
partners
on
this
project.
I
also
want
to
thank
Maryland
governor
Larry,
Hogan
and
Washington
DC
Mayor
Muriel
Bowser.
B
I
believe
that
Virginia's
proposal
to
Amazon
represents
a
new
model
of
economic
development
for
the
21st
century.
The
vast
majority
of
the
Commonwealth's
proposal
is
investments
in
our
people
and
our
infrastructure
that
will
align
with
Amazon's
long-term
goals
while
supporting
the
growth
and
competitiveness
of
businesses
all
across
Virginia.
Like
many
other
companies,
Amazon
grows
its
core
businesses
by
attracting
developing
and
retaining
world-class
talent.
We
made
this
a
focal
point
of
the
Commonwealth's
investment
and
have
crafted
a
comprehensive
strategy
to
dramatically
expand
our
tech,
talent
pool.
B
Building
the
tech
talent
pipeline
starts
with
a
public
K
through
12
system
that
includes
an
integrated
stem
and
computer
science
curriculum
for
every
student
Virginia
led
the
nation
by
adopting
computer
science
standards
across
the
k-12
continuum.
As
part
of
this
project,
we
will
invest
an
additional
twenty
five
million
dollars
over
two
decades
to
provide
ongoing
professional
development
to
teachers,
develop
new
curriculum
and
resources
support
summer.
B
Support
summer
and
after-school
programming
and
implement
work
based
learning
opportunities
for
students,
we
will
also
invest
twenty
five
million
dollars
over
two
decades
to
expand
to
internship
opportunities
for
college
students
studying
computer
science
and
related
fields
to
expand
our
higher
education
programs.
Virginia
will
establish
a
tech
talent
investment
fund
through
which
both
our
community
colleges
and
our
universities
will
have
access
to
funding
for
faculty
recruitment,
capital
investment
and
enrollment
support
to
expand
their
technology
related
bachelor's
degree
programs.
Thank.
B
These
undergraduate
programs
in
computer
science,
computer
engineering
and
other
closely
related
fields
will
be
located
at
institutions
across
the
Commonwealth
and
will
serve
to
strengthen
the
tech
talent
market
in
Virginia.
We
will
also
invest
in
new
master's
degree
programs
at
two
institutions,
Virginia
Tech
and
George
Mason
University
Virginia
Tech
will
establish
an
innovation
campus
in
Alexandria
just
a
couple
miles
from
Amazon's
new
headquarters.
This
campus
will
support
graduate
education,
attract
top
flyers,
the
faculty
spark
research
and
discovery
and
strengthen
the
state's
innovation
economy.
B
Within
a
few
years,
the
campus
will
boost
750
master's
degrees
annually,
while
engaging
hundreds
of
PhD
students
and
postdoctoral
fellows
in
cutting
edge
research.
George
Mason
University
will
launch
a
new
Institute
for
digital
innovation
to
drive
research
advances
into
new
digital
products
and
services.
This
will
be
located
at
Mason's
Arlington
campus.
The
new
Institute
will
house
private
sector
entities
along
with
Mason's,
thriving
research
and
graduate
education
programs
in
computing.
B
Arlington
county
and
the
city
of
alexandria
are
planning
to
invest
in
transportation
projects
to
benefit
the
region.
In
addition,
the
Virginia
Housing
Development,
Authority,
Arlington
County,
the
city
of
Alexandria
and
a
number
of
other
private
and
local
partners
are
planning
significant
investments
in
affordable
and
workforce
housing.
B
I
am
committed
to
ensuring
that
all
Virginians
experience
economic
growth,
and
this
includes
access
to
quality,
affordable
housing,
while
Virginia's
proposal
to
Amazon
primarily
focused
on
new
investments
in
public
assets
that
would
benefit
companies
and
citizens
across
the
Commonwealth.
It
also
included
a
performance-based
incentive
offering
to
be
made
only
after
the
company
has
produced
new
qualifying
jobs.
B
Scientists
have
to
be
exact
because
these
incentive
payments
will
be
provided
only
after
qualifying
jobs
are
created
each
year.
The
incentives
will
generate
net
positive
revenue
for
Virginia
from
day
one
and
will
produce
a
more
than
six
to
one
return
on
incentives
over
the
term
of
our
performance
agreement
with
Amazon
I
can
proudly
say
that
Virginia's
proposal
represents
good
fiscal
stewardship.
B
B
Amazon's
new
investment
in
Virginia
is
going
to
pay
dividends
for
the
entire
Commonwealth.
My
priority
as
governor
is
to
make
sure
every
region
of
Virginia
grows
through
better
job
opportunities
and
a
robust
economy
that
provides
opportunities
to
live
work
and
raise
your
family
in
the
same
place.
You
grew
up.
B
I
am
so
proud
of
the
work
we've
done
so
far,
including
announcing
more
than
1
billion
dollars
in
new
investment
in
rural
Virginia,
but
we've
got
more
work
to
do
this
project
will
enable
Virginia
to
provide
needed
investments
in
education
and
infrastructure
that
will
help
individuals
and
businesses
across
every
corner
of
the
Commonwealth.
The
announcement
today
to
embark
on
this
new
and
significant
partnership
with
Amazon
will
only
build
upon
our
legacy
of
collaboration
with
the
company.
B
We
would
think
big,
create
a
world-class
model
for
public-private
partnership
and
test
and
implement
the
technological
solutions
that
will
drive
Amazon
our
communities
and
the
Commonwealth
forward,
and
now
I
would
like
to
welcome
Brian
Houston,
the
vice
president
of
public
policy,
from
Amazon
to
the
stage
to
deliver
remarks.
Thank
you
so
much.
C
Thank
you
so
much
governor.
This
is
a
great
day.
My
name
is
Brian
Guzman
I'm
Amazon's,
vice
president
of
public
policy
and
on
behalf
of
the
entire
company,
and
also
speaking
as
a
DC
metro
area
resident
myself.
We
are
excited
to
be
here
today
to
announce
that
Virginia
will
be
home
to
one
of
Amazon's
new
headquarters
and
25,000
new
high-paying
jobs.
C
And
as
the
governor
mentioned,
this
is
in
addition
to
the
more
than
8,500
employees
we
already
have
in
Virginia
and
the
more
than
2,000
employees
in
our
DC
metro
offices.
We
will
start
hiring
in
our
new
national
landing
location
next
year,
I'd
very
much
like
to
thank
Governor
Northam,
Arlington,
County,
Board
Chair
crystal
the
General
Assembly
leaders
in
both
parties
and
members
of
the
MEI
Commission.
Your
leadership
and
partnership
were
instrumental
in
this
process.
Thank
you.
C
We
also
very
much
appreciate
the
support
of
the
members
of
the
federal
delegation
for
the
entire
Commonwealth,
many
who
are
here
with
us
today
and
after
more
than
a
year
of
careful
consideration,
we
decided
that
together,
Amazon
and
Virginia
could
achieve
our
goals
of
establishing
a
new
headquarters
with
strong
tech,
talent
and
a
stable
business
friendly
environment,
and
this
new
headquarters
will
serve
our
Amazon
customers
well
into
the
future.
But
it's
not
just
to
win
for
Northern
Virginia.
C
C
Now
you
might
ask
why
national
landing?
Well,
it
has
a
lot
to
offer.
It
has
some
of
the
best
transit
access
with
three
metro
stations:
commuter
rail
access
and
Reagan
National
Airport,
all
within
walking
distance,
and
the
community
has
a
variety
of
hotels
and
restaurants
and
high-rise
apartment
buildings,
retail
and
commercial
offices.
It
has
abundant
parks
and
open
spaces
with
sports
and
cultural
events
for
residents
of
all
ages
throughout
the
year.
C
In
this
location,
amazon
will
be
able
to
attract
the
top-tier
talent
that
will
help
us
innovate
on
behalf
of
our
customers
and
we're
looking
forward
to
investing
in
this
national
landing.
Community
amazon
will
invest
approximately
2.5
billion
dollars
over
the
coming
years.
We're
gonna
offer
residents
high-paying
jobs
in,
in
addition
to
our
direct
hiring
and
investment.
The
construction
and
ongoing
operation
of
this
headquarters
will
create
tens
of
thousands
of
additional
jobs
and
tens
of
billions
of
dollars
in
additional
investment
in
the
surrounding
community,
and
we
believe
this
project
will
generate
revenue
for
the
entire
Commonwealth.
C
C
Amazon
is
thrilled
about
this
partnership
and
what
it
means
for
the
company
and
the
people
of
Virginia.
We
thank
you
for
welcoming
us
into
your
community
and
we
look
forward
to
becoming
an
even
bigger
part
of
it
and
Amazon
it's
always
day
one
and
we're
excited
to
begin
this
day.
One
with
you
today.
Thank
you.
D
We
are
glad
to
be
here
today
and
we
are
honored
that
our
that
Amazon
has
recognized.
Arlington's
talent
pool
our
business
climate
and,
of
course,
our
proximity
to
the
nation's
capital
in
its
search.
We're
confident
that
this
announcement
not
only
aligns
with
our
existing
plans
and
serves
Amazon's
needs,
but
will
also
benefit
our
Arlington
community.
Throughout
this
long
process,
the
discussions
with
Amazon
and
with
our
state
partners
and
the
development
of
a
package
of
local
investments
we
and
Arlington
have
sought
to
ensure
that
our
investments
will
build
upon
this
community's
existing
goals
and
our
values.
D
While
also
helping
realize
the
long
term,
land
use
and
transportation
plans
that
we've
developed
over
decades
plans
that
will
benefit
current
residents
and
workers,
as
well
as
those
who
will
come
into
the
future
and
as
the
public
reviews
our
local
package
for
Amazon.
We
believe
that
our
community
will
recognize
the
components
of
the
plans
they
help,
shape
or
10-year
capital
improvement
plan
for
transportation,
our
affordable
housing
master
plan,
our
forward-looking
community
energy
plan
and
the
crystal
city
sector
plan.
D
Amazon's
presence
in
Arlington
County
will
bring
improve
transportation
systems,
new
parks,
wider
sidewalks,
expansion
of
retail
offerings.
All
things
that
are
linked,
onehans
have
long
prioritized
in
their
vision
for
the
future.
We'll
see
green
spaces
at
Penn
place
at
Met.
Park
will
see
a
realization
of
Metro
Market
Square
and
significant
improvements
in
the
transportation
network
that
connect
this
community
to
Alexandria
and
to
Columbia
Pike
new
buildings
will
meet
sustainable,
green
building
principles
and
sustainable
design
principles
consistent
with
the
ambitious
goals
of
our
community's
energy
plan.
D
And
after
a
final
vote
on
this
agreement
in
February,
2019,
Arlington
County
will
go
through
all
of
our
planning
and
public
engagement
processes
as
usual
for
land
use,
as
we
consider
any
development
decisions
connected
with
this
headquarters
project.
My
colleagues
and
I
believe
that
one
of
the
things
that
drew
Amazon
to
Arlington
is
our
vibrant
engaged
community,
and
so
we
are
more
committed
than
ever
to
the
planning
processes
that
have
empowered
that
community
to
make
Arlington
livable
and
sustainable.
D
This
decision
also
represents
a
major
step
forward
for
Arlington's
local
economy.
As
our
residents
know,
we
face
difficult
budget
decisions
in
recent
years
and
in
the
fiscal
year
ahead,
including
reductions
to
important
programs
because
of
our
high
rates
of
vacancy
in
the
commercial
office
market.
Amazon's
decision
to
establish
a
major
new
headquarters
in
Arlington
will
help
address
this
critical
structural
challenge
by
creating
a
much
needed
long-term
revenue
source
for
our
growing
community.
D
The
company's
investment
here
will
provide
financial
resources
that
help
ensure
Arlington
continues
to
lead
the
nation
in
the
quality
of
our
schools,
transportation
parks
and
public
safety.
We
welcome
today's
announcement
from
our
partners
at
Amazon
and
from
the
state,
and
we
look
forward
to
building
a
long,
productive
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
with
this
newest
corporate
member
of
our
community.
D
E
Good
afternoon
and
thank
you,
Thank
You,
chairman
Katie,
crystal
and
on
behalf
of
my
colleagues
on
the
Alexandria
City
Council
and
the
entire
Alexandria
community,
I'd
like
to
express
our
huge
congratulations
in
the
whole
Arlington
County
Board
and
your
community,
and
we
are
so
thrilled
to
be
partnering
with
you
with
regard
to
national
Landing.
We
are
absolutely
thrilled.
E
Today
is
a
time
for
us
to
welcome
Amazon
to
our
communities
and
we're
excited
for
this
opportunity
to
partner
with
you
and
look
forward
to
working
together
for
years
to
come
and
I'm
honored
to
serve
as
the
mayor
of
Alexandria
and
to
be
part
of
this
momentous
announcement.
It's
especially
fantastic
to
follow
my
neighbor
and
good
friend,
chairman
crystal
Alexandria
and
Arlington
have
a
very
long
history
of
working
together,
and
this
project
will
clearly
strengthen
our
special
and
abiding
friendship.
E
And,
of
course,
I
also
want
to
thank
all
my
colleagues
on
the
Alexandria
City
Council's
we've
been
through
a
lot
together,
and
this
has
been
a
tremendous
team
effort.
Alexandria
is
a
city
of
kindness
and
compassion
and
is
an
inclusive
and
culturally
rich
and
historic
community
home
to
families
from
over
a
hundred
and
twenty-five
countries.
E
I'd
like
to
thank
governor
Northam
and
the
General
Assembly
for
including
support
for
this
revolutionary
campus,
that
will
be
right
here
and
at
law
just
next
door,
a
few
feet
away
and
Alexandria
as
part
of
the
Amazon
headquarters,
partnership
proposal
that
we
put
forward
with
Arlington
and
to
our
friends
at
Virginia
Tech
and
in
particular
the
president
Tim
sands.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
visionary
leadership
at
Virginia
Tech.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
continuing
to
work
with
you
as
you've,
been
in
our
city
for
many
years,
o.
E
Alexandria
is
an
innovation
hub
and
has
a
long
history
of
partnership
with
Virginia
Tech
Tech's.
New
innovation
campus
will
build
upon
our
innovation
economy,
anchored
by
the
US
Patent
and
Trademark
Office,
as
well
as
the
National
Science
Foundation
and
numerous
technology
companies.
So
I'd
like
again
to
thank
all
of
the
distinguished
guests
for
being
with
us
being
here
with
us
today
and
Alexandria
is
incredibly
proud
to
have
played
a
role
in
helping
to
achieve
this
tremendous
accomplishment
for
our
region.
It's
a
win
for
us.
It's
a
win
for
our
region.
It's
a
game-changer!
E
We
look
forward
to
continuing
our
strong
partnership
with
governor
Northam,
the
General
Assembly
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia
Arlington,
County,
Amazon
and
Virginia
Tech
I
now
have
the
honor
of
introducing
senator
frank
ruff,
chair
of
the
major
employment
and
investment
commission.
Please
warm
welcome
to
Senator
Roth
great.
F
I'm
honored
to
be
here
today,
but
on
behalf
of
my
colleagues
in
the
General
Assembly
and
the
MEI
Commission,
to
congratulate
all
of
our
partners
who
made
this
possible.
You
know
it's
always
a
beautiful
day
in
Virginia
when
we
have
an
economic
development.
This
is
an
exceptionally
beautiful
day.
Forget
what
it
looks
like
outside
winning
one
of
Amazon's
major
new
headquarters
is
a
significant
accomplishment
for
Virginia
in
its
technology
sector.
F
The
investment
this
project
will
bring
to
Virginia's
education
system
to
strengthen
our
tech.
Talent
pipeline
will
position
the
tech
sector
across
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia,
with
approximately
8,500
employees
in
the
Commonwealth.
We
have
enjoyed
a
strong
partnership
with
Amazon
over
the
years
with
tens
of
thousands
of
Newton
high
tech
jobs.
Amazon
product
represents
a
multi-generational
opportunity
to
diversify.
Our
economy,
reduce
our
overall
ants
on
the
federal
government
while
dramatically
strengthening
our
largest
traded
sector
growth,
industry.
F
I
am
excited
about
that.
The
positive
effect
of
this
project
will
be
felt
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
The
substantial
increase
in
general
fund
revenues
that
have
that
are
dedicated
to
Kate
through
12
education
and
the
transportation
investments
will
benefit
all
regions
of
the
Commonwealth.
F
Amazon
will
attract
thousands
of
professionals
to
Virginia,
while
also
increasing
demand
for
Virginia's
college
graduates,
doubling
Virginia's
talent,
the
tech
talent
pipeline
is
beneficial
to
all
tech
firms
to
meet
this
man,
the
highly
sought-after
technology
graduates
Virginia.
His
investments
will
accelerate
the
production
of
approximately
25
to
35
thousand
new
degrees
over
what
is
currently
produced
in
computer
science
and
related
programs
over
the
next
20
years.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
Amazon
governor
Northam,
my
colleagues
in
the
General
Assembly
and
our
local
partners
in
this
transformative
project.
G
Good
afternoon
I
bring
you
greetings
from
Hampton
Roads,
since
you
have
Southwest
Virginia
here,
Thank
You,
senator
ruff
and
my
colleagues
up
in
General
Assembly
and
everyone
else.
That's
here,
I
serve
very
long
with
the
senator
as
a
member
of
the
General
Assembly's
MEI
Commission,
and
in
that
role,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
review
Virginia's
proposal
to
Amazon
since
the
project's
inception
and
as
a
economic
government
workforce
development
professional
over
25
years.
This
is
truly
a
significant
announcement.
G
It
said
it's
one
of
those
deals
that
we
used
to
call
and
we
will
continue
to
call
transformational
Virginia's
proposal
to
Amazon,
which
was
reviewed
and
approved
by
the
MEI.
Commission
represents
a
good
fiscal
stewardship.
Well,
over
half
of
the
incentive
package
is
structured
as
investments
to
grow
the
Commonwealth's
talent
pool
and
pipeline
and
enhance
the
transportation.
G
Our
investment
in
higher
ed
will
double
virginia's
number
of
college
graduates
entering
the
Tech
Center
because
currently
well
a
lot
of
those
students
get
trained
here
and
they
lead
the
state
and
we
need,
and
this
project
will
reverse
that
trend.
The
Commonwealth's
universities
and
community
college
system
will
bring
students
from
across
Virginia
into
the
tech
talent
pipeline
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
state
employers
for
decades
to
come.
Importantly,
new
employee
employers,
like
Amazon,
will
help
us
retain
those
college
graduates
here
in
Virginia
and
those
good
high-paying
jobs.
G
We
know
that
addressing
the
workforce
needs
of
our
employers
is
one
of
the
greatest
opportunities
that
we
have
in
the
Commonwealth,
so
I'm
thrilled
that
this
was
a
significant
focus
of
our
winning
proposal.
In
addition,
our
performance-based
incentives
to
Amazon
are
structured
so
that
the
direct
incentive
payments
will
be
made
only
after
the
company
has
produced
those
new
jobs.
The
project
will
produce
more
than
3.2
billion
dollars
in
new
general
fund
revenue.
After
accounting
for
our
incentives,
this
revenue
can
be
used
by
investing
in
education,
infrastructure
and
other
priorities
across
the
state.
G
So
this
project
is
not
only
important
to
HAMP.
Sorry,
it
is
important
to
Hampton
Roads
as
well
as
Northern
Virginia.
We
have
made
sure
that
this
targeted
investment
infrastructure
will
bolster
our
mobility
in
the
region
to
reduce
impact
on
housing
price.
Prices
importantly,
this
includes
a
commitment
commitment
from
the
Virginia
Housing
Department
Authority
to
invest
15
million
per
year
in
affordable
housing
in
the
region.
On
top
of
the
state's
investment
that
the
authority
already
makes.
G
We
we
know
that
Amazon
is
a
tremendous
partner
to
the
state,
with
significant
infrastructure
located,
of
course,
ahem.
Of
course,
the
Commonwealth
Amazon
selection
of
the
virgin
of
Virginia
for
new
headquarters
will
reinforce
Virginia's
leadership
position
in
tech,
corporate
headquarters,
innovation,
venture
capital
and
entrepreneurship.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
Amazon
in
the
years
ahead
as
they
move
forward
with
this
significant
investment
and
now
I.
Welcome
to
the
stage
I
love
his
first
name:
Matt
Matt
Kelly,
the
CEO
of
j
BG
Smith.
G
H
It
is
incredibly
exciting
for
us
to
have
so
many
friends,
partners
and
stakeholders
and
esteemed
members
of
the
media
here
at
national
Landing
today,
I'm
pleased
to
welcome
members
of
our
board
of
trustees
as
well.
We
hope
you're
enjoying
the
fine
hospitality
that
only
bottled
water
and
a
tear
down
warehouse
can
provide.
H
We
stand
here
on
the
site
they
actually
made.
It
look
pretty
nice,
though
I
will
say
we
stand
here
on
the
site
of
the
first
to
be
built
new
office.
Building
that
will
house
amazon's
new
headquarters
here
at
national
landing
is
the
owner
of
almost
nine
million
square
feet
of
office
and
apartment
buildings
and
land
for
over
seven
million
square
feet
of
new
development
within
a
half
mile
of
this
spot.
H
We
are
so
incredibly
proud
and
thankful
to
Amazon
for
selecting
JB
G
Smith
as
their
landlord
and
partner
in
developing
their
new
headquarters
at
national
Landing.
The
key
to
this
success
was
teamwork.
When
our
region
comes
together
to
pursue
opportunities
or
solve
problems,
we
succeed
when
our
regional
leaders
came
together
to
address
the
funding
issues
for
Metro
earlier
this
year.
It
mattered.
Not
only
did
it
address
a
critical
transportation
need,
but
Amazon
noticed,
as
did
any
others.
H
Teamwork
is
why
we
are
all
standing
here
today
and
sitting
I
want
to
thank
our
many
many
partners
in
government,
especially
governor
Northam,
governor
Hogan
and
Mayor
Bowser.
Thank
you
to
members
of
the
Virginia
House
and
Senate.
Thank
you
to
the
entire
Arlington
County
Board
County
manager,
mark
Schwartz,
Alexandria's,
mayor
Silverberg
and
mayor
elect
Wilson.
Special
thanks
are
reserved
for
the
day-to-day
team,
like
Stephen,
Marais
and
Lorie
melon
sound
of
EDP.
H
H
All
of
these
individuals
and
their
staffs
deserve
our
collective
gratitude
for
their
skill
and
stamina.
All
of
you
did
a
spectacular
job
and
we
thank
you.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
entire
JB
G
Smith
team,
including
Kai
Reynolds
Dave
Ritchie,
Evan,
Regan,
Levine,
Andy,
Van,
Horn,
Steve,
nice,
Ellis
and
edge
to
glass
Ian
in
particular,
for
their
critical
roles
for
our
success
here
today.
I.
H
Want
to
thank
our
board
of
trustees
and
are
many
other
JB
G
Smith
teammates
for
their
role
in
all
of
this
and
for
all
of
their
hard
work.
The
sustained
level
of
their
toil,
the
all-nighters,
the
over-the-top
triple
lindy
manoeuvres
was
relentless
and
breathtaking
and
I
am
proud
to
be
their
team
captain.
Of
course,
we
all
know
the
real
hard
work
is
ahead
of
us,
not
behind
us.
H
Since
early
2017,
JB
G
Smith
has
been
under
way
with
expansive
plans
to
revitalize
national
landing,
with
the
planning
and
development
of
new
retail
apartment,
housing
and
office
space
totaling
over
seven
million
square
feet.
Amazon's
selection
of
national
Landing
will
enable
us
to
accelerate
these
plans
and
to
deliver
on
the
promise
of
a
more
walkable
amenity,
rich
mix,
use
mixed
use,
environment
with
abundant
green
space
and
local
retail.
H
Before
the
end
of
this
year,
we
will
commence
construction
on
130,000
feet
of
new
retail,
on
Crystal
Drive,
anchored
by
an
Alamo
theater,
a
specialty
grocery
store
and
a
multitude
of
restaurants,
bars
and
neighborhood
serving
small
shops.
We
will
also
move
forward
with
our
plans
for
up
to
4,000
new
apartment
units
and
almost
4
million
square
feet
of
commercial
space
in
the
coming
years.
H
All
of
this,
in
addition
to
the
space
that
Amazon
will
occupy
on
top
of
this
amazon's
headquarters,
will
enable
us
to
accelerate
our
commitment
to
address
the
need
for
affordable
workforce
housing
in
our
region.
We
launched
the
washington
housing
initiative
earlier
this
year
with
a
commitment
to
develop
or
preserve
up
three
thousand
units
of
affordable
workforce
housing
throughout
our
region
over
the
next
decade.
H
We
are
incredibly
proud
to
lead
the
charge
on
this
innovative
initiative
and
we
look
forward
to
expanding
its
reach
with
the
help
of
our
public
and
private
sector
partners.
Finally,
Amazon
coming
to
national
landing
will
help
stabilize
in
almost
20%
vacant
office
market
that
struggled
to
recover
from
brac
the
global
financial
crisis
in
sweet
sequestration.
H
Amazon's
presence
will
diversify
our
local
economy
and
will
anchor
our
technology
sector
our
growing
technology
sector
here
for
decades
to
come.
This
is
a
total
game,
changer
for
our
local
economy,
for
national
landing
and
for
jbg
smith,
and
we
could
not
be
more
proud
and
more
energized
by
the
opportunity
to
be
at
the
center
of
it.
This
is
one
of
the
most
exciting
developments
in
the
history
of
our
great
city
in
this
entire
region,
and
it
has
been
inspiring
to
be
part
of
this
incredible
team.
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.