Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is delaying construction of HQ2’s second phase, the company said Friday. The company’s plans for PenPlace call for nearly 3.2 million square feet spanning the Helix building and three other office buildings. The application was approved by the Arlington County Board last April. Since then, the 11.6-acre site has sat vacant as Amazon completes the first phase of its second headquarters, Metropolitan Park. John Schoettler, vice president of Amazon’s global real estate and facilities team, said that Met Park, with its two 22-story office towers totaling 2.1 million square feet, will have enough space to fit more than 14,000 employees. So far, Amazon has hired 8,000 employees for HQ2, Schoettler said — up from 5,000 since April 2022, the last time the company shared its local employee count. Met Park is slated to open in June. “We’re always evaluating space plans to make sure they fit our business needs and to create a great experience for employees,” Schoettler said. “Our second headquarters has always been a multi-year project, and we remain committed to Arlington, Virginia, and the greater Capital Region — which includes investing in affordable housing, funding computer science education in schools across the […]
Amazon delays HQ2’s second phase in Pentagon City, updates hiring count
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