Columbus misses Amazon HQ2 mark

Hopefully you weren’t counting on a gig at Amazon’s HQ2 because Columbus was not chosen for the location.

Northern Virginia and New York City have been awarded Amazon’s second headquarters project that comes with 50,000 jobs and a $5 billion investment which will be split between the two locations.

This is the biggest economic-development project in a generation, reports Columbus Dispatch.

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Mayor Ginther released this statement following Amazon’s decision:

“I have never been more proud of the City of Columbus and its partners than during our bid for Amazon HQ2. Our collaborative spirit is in high gear, and this process reinforced how well our region competes together. Amazon may not be building its next headquarters here, but the company remains an excellent partner with multiple facilities in central Ohio. The work we did in our proposal gives us a roadmap for our future and how we will tackle challenges that come with growth: affordable housing, mobility, workforce development. Columbus is America’s Opportunity City. We will continue to make this the best market in the world for our current companies, our future companies and our greatest asset: our residents.”

Despite not being selected for HQ2, Amazon has still invest more than $2 billion in projects in Ohio since 2011 including six major distribution centers and three data centers.

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