Amazon has paused construction on its second headquarters in Northern Virginia and said it would delay the groundbreaking for the latter part of its megaproject.
HQ2 is predicted to eventually bring 25,000 new Amazon employees to Arlington, Virginia. Amazon started the project in 2018 after inviting cities nationwide to bid against each other The first part of HQ2, dubbed Met Park, is scheduled to open this summer as planned, a spokesperson said. Amazon has hired 8,000 new employees for the facility, which will measure 2.5 million square feet in size, the person said.
"We're always evaluating space plans to make sure they fit our business needs and to create a great experience for employees, and since Met Park will have space to accommodate more than 14,000 employees, we've decided to shift the groundbreaking of PenPlace out a bit," John Schoettler, vice president for World Wide Real Estate and Facilities, said in a statement to CBS News.
The company"remain[s] committed to Arlington, Virginia, and the greater Capital Region – which includes investing in affordable housing, funding computer science education in schools across the region, and supporting dozens of local nonprofits," Schoettler said.
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