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Suburbs Could Play Key Role In Amazon's Choice

Most believe a downtown location is most likely for HQ2, but many employees will want to eventually raise families and live in a suburb.

col-dublinRiversidepark (2) The new Bridge Street District in suburban Dublin, OH, will provide a walkable neighborhood appealing to millennials, along with a short commute to the proposed Amazon HQ2 site in downtown Columbus.

CHICAGO—Amazon has narrowed its search for a second headquarters site to a small group of cities and regions. Most experts believe the internet behemoth will choose to copy what it has done in Seattle. Namely, establish an office campus within a strong and vibrant urban core, just the type of area many of its employees now prefer to live.

But the company also wants this future campus to serve its needs for decades to come. And what happens when all those employees start to form families and move into middle age? Those considerations are one reason commercial real estate experts say Amazon is doing more than just evaluating the various downtowns still in the running.

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.

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