Amazon narrows field for second headquarters location to 20

AMAZON.COM INC. has announced the 20 finalist locations for its proposed second headquarters. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DAVID PAUL MORRIS
AMAZON.COM INC. has announced the 20 finalist locations for its proposed second headquarters. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DAVID PAUL MORRIS

NEW YORK – Amazon.com Inc. narrowed the field of cities for its proposed new headquarters to 20, with New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Austin, Texas, among the contenders.

None of Rhode Island’s bids were named as finalists.

Seattle-based Amazon solicited proposals in September for its second corporate seat, a project that’s expected to cost more than $5 billion and create 50,000 jobs. Politicians across the U.S. and Canada have eagerly expressed interest, and the company received proposals from 238 locations, including from smaller markets like Tulsa, Okla., and Memphis, Tenn. The company plans to make a decision this year and will continue discussions with the finalists.

The finalist cities are:

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  • Atlanta
  • Austin, Texas
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Indianapolis
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Montgomery County, Md.
  • Nashville, Tenn.
  • Newark, N.J.
  • New York City
  • Northern Virginia, Va.
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Raleigh, N.C.
  • Toronto, ON
  • Washington D.C.

Spencer Soper is a reporter for Bloomberg News.

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