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Details of Amazon's Seattle headquarters: 'From 2010 (when Amazon moved its headquarters to downtown Seattle) to June 2017. 2From 2010-2016. Calculated using Input -Output methodology and multipliers developed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Priority for Consideration (in no particular order): Amazon will consider the following site/building categories for the Project: Existing buildings of at least 500,000+ sq. ft., meeting the core requirements described above and that are expandable or have additional options for development nearby. 2. A greenfield site of approximately 100 acres certified or pad ready, with utility infrastructure in place. The sites do not have to be contiguous, but should be in proximity to each other to foster a sense of place and be pedestrian -friendly. 3. Other infill, existing buildings, including opportunities for renovation/redevelopment and greenfield sites, meeting the proximity and logistics requirements of the Project. This can also be a combination of the above. Amazon Seattle HQ Number of buildings 33 Square feet 8.1 million Local retail within Amazon headquarters 24 restaurants/cafes + 8 other services Amazon Employees 40,000+ U Capital investment (buildings & infrastructure) $3.7 billion Operational expenditures (utilities & $1.4 billion maintenance) Compensation to employees $25.7 billion Number of annual hotel nights by visiting 233,000 (2016) Amazonians and guests Amount paid into the city's public transportation $43 million system as employees' transportation benefit Additional jobs created in the city as a result of 53,000 Amazon's direct investments Additional investments in the local economy as a $38 billion 41 U result of Amazon's direct investments Increase in personal income by non -Amazon 5 employees as a result of Amazon's direct $17 billion investments Increase in Fortune 500 companies with From 7 in 2010 to 31 in 2017 j engineering/R&D centers in Seattle 'From 2010 (when Amazon moved its headquarters to downtown Seattle) to June 2017. 2From 2010-2016. Calculated using Input -Output methodology and multipliers developed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Priority for Consideration (in no particular order): Amazon will consider the following site/building categories for the Project: Existing buildings of at least 500,000+ sq. ft., meeting the core requirements described above and that are expandable or have additional options for development nearby. 2. A greenfield site of approximately 100 acres certified or pad ready, with utility infrastructure in place. The sites do not have to be contiguous, but should be in proximity to each other to foster a sense of place and be pedestrian -friendly. 3. Other infill, existing buildings, including opportunities for renovation/redevelopment and greenfield sites, meeting the proximity and logistics requirements of the Project. This can also be a combination of the above.