Report Claims Amazon Might Have Second Thoughts on NYC HQ
[{"id": "eg18xc6", "text": "Lol the whole thing was a play. They're going to get more concessions now. never advertise a non-binding LOI. Rookie mistake. They should have hired me... :-p.\n\n  \n", "replies": [{"id": "eg1b8y9", "text": "We knew it was a play from the time they chose the most obvious cities in the world for the buildings.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "eg1fff6", "text": "thing is the politicians are reconsidering the concessions they promised Amazon now. I have a feeling they'll just build more in Seattle and call it a day although we might see other cities like Charlotte smelling blood and making a hard bargain to get Amazon", "replies": [{"id": "eg1h7yw", "text": "I know the deal as well as anyone else. They made this whole HQ to play for Washington DC and New York. They were not interested in gentrifying some tertiery market as much as many people wanted them to\n\nThey wont stop until they own the buildings tax-free for 40 years and with super low interest backed by state bonds.\n\n  \n\n\nNever advertise a non-binding LOI!!!!\n\nNow the politicians have to stand by it otherwise they go down with the deal!!!\n\n  \n\n\n  \n", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]