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    Amazon: The Thread | 5,000 Jobs | 1M SQFT in Nashville Yards

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    Im assuming some of you are not able to read the WSJ article so I attached the Methodology for their analysis.  The one thing this is not taking into consideration is Site and Time to Operations.  Which can change the rankings.   Again where is there 100 acres available and ready to build now in Boston? This is where I believe a southern State will win out.

    *Newark includes all of Northern New Jersey

    COLLEGE POPULATION: Percentage of population that is college educated.

    TECH LABOR FORCE: Total labor force in a tech occupation. Includes tech jobs not in the tech industry.

    FISCAL HEALTH: Cities are scored on metrics including ratio of general fund balance to expenditures; ratio of pension contributions to total government-wide revenues; change in unemployment rate in 2015; and change in property values in 2015.

    COST OF LIVING: Estimated cost of living for mid-management households by weighting different consumer expenditure categories.

    CULTURAL FIT: Sites that reflect "Cultural Community Fit" and "Community/Quality of Life" as outlined in the Amazon request-for-proposals. Strong universities, diverse population, recreational opportunities, and an overall high quality of life. Excludes government incentive packages.

    STATE TAX RANK: Rank of tax rates (including corporate, income and property-tax ranks). One is lowest tax state, 50 is highest tax state.

    • Site/Building - A greenfield site of approximately 100 acres certified or pad ready.
    • Capital and Operating Costs - A stable and business-friendly environment and tax structure will be high-priority. 
    • Incentives - land, site preparation, tax credits/exemptions, relocation grants, workforce grants, utility incentives/grants, permitting, and fee reductions
    • Labor Force -  Strong University system. 
    • Logistics – Travel time to an international airport with daily direct flights to Seattle, New York, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, D.C. is also an important consideration.
    • Time to Operations – To begin Construction as soon as possible  
    • Cultural Community Fit – a diverse population, strong higher-education system, and local government that is eager and willing to work with the company.
    • Community/quality of life - The new headquarters should be in a place where people want to live.
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  2. Amazon: The Thread | 5,000 Jobs | 1M SQFT in Nashville Yards

    in Nashville

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    After reading this article I feel Nashville has lot going for them, ie better fit than the bigger Northern cities.  Also  I feel when people hear infrastructure they assume roads but that also includes connectivity (fiber network) and if you look at the actual  RFP it mentions connectivity.   Nashville has been mentioned in PC Mag as having a pretty good Broadband network.

    Key Preference and Decision Driver

    • Site/Building - A greenfield site of approximately 100 acres certified or pad ready. (What northern city have this readily available? ) 
    • Capital and Operating Costs - A stable and business-friendly environment and tax structure will be high-priority. 
    • Incentives - land, site preparation, tax credits/exemptions, relocation grants, workforce grants, utility incentives/grants, permitting, and fee reductions
    • Labor Force -  Strong University system. 
    • Logistics – Travel time to an international airport with daily direct flights to Seattle, New York, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, D.C. is also an important consideration. (BNA is getting there)
    • Time to Operations – To begin Construction as soon as possible  (What northern city have this can do this? ) 
    • Cultural Community Fit – a diverse population, strong higher-education system, and local government that is eager and willing to work with the company.
    • Community/quality of life - The new headquarters should be in a place where people want to live. (It city!) 

    Additional Information

    • Connectivity - Ensuring optimal fiber connectivity is paramount at our HQ2 location

     

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    Nashville Bits and Pieces

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    14 hours ago, claya91 said:

    A quick story I've been wanting to share with you all. I work for AIG here in Brentwood. Our main headquarters is out of NYC and we've had senior execs down here just to catch up, review best practices, etc. I cannot stress how positive their opinion of the area was; mentioning how unsurprising it was that there were so many corporate relocations occurring, given the business climate, weather (they left sleet and freezing rain), entertainment, and hospitality. They even suggested they wouldn't be too disappointed if they were to relocate here from Manhattan. Just more evidence of the exposure Nashville is gaining outside of the entertainment industry. Our crowned 750 footer is coming folks. Patience.

    Well, I guess there is some validity to AIG interests as the previous CEO stated "He's warned employees against buying New York-area homes as he mulls shifting jobs to less expensive locations".  

    http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130802/REAL_ESTATE/130809972/aig-to-move-headquarters-to-water-street

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  15. River North, 105-acre Cowan Street corridor, Phase One: five 4-7 stories, 650 residences, 85 K sq. ft. retail, 50 K sq. ft. office, mile long riverfront park; Phase Two: two 12 story office buildings, pedestrian bridge across river

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    This is very similar to what Boston is currently doing with their Seaport District. It was a dingy industrial area in South Boston which has transformed into a vibrant Live, Work and Play development on Boston Harbor.  Boston has a master plan very much like this project and has taken them years to get to where they are now with more to develop.  So I don't feel this will be ambitious for Nashville has long as we understand this will be a 20+ year project.  Not many major cities in the South have a river that runs through it with prime undeveloped land!

    ttp://www.bostonmagazine.com/2012/07/rise-seaport-district-boston/

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  19. Nashville Bits and Pieces

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    Nipper Stadium where University Of Cincinnati and USL FC Cincinnati play was just renovated from 35,000 to 40,000.  The only problem I see MSL having is that most stadiums are around 20,000 or less.  But if Vandy can pull it off they can have something nicer than Nipper that can meet MLS requirements. 

    Nippert Stadium.jpg

    Nipper 2.jpg

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  21. Nashville Bits and Pieces

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    Past Superbowl host capacity. Tampa Bay : 65,890     Miami : 65,326     Houston : 71,700     Indianapolis : 70,000      Arizona 63,400 (expandable to 72,200)

    Up coming Superbowl locations Minnesota : 66,655     Atlanta : 71,000 (expandable for SB to 75,000)

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    Nashville Bits and Pieces

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    FYI.  Populous (formerly HOK Sports Venue Event) was the Architect company for Nissan Stadium. I have listed below the other football stadiums they have designed and I have been to Gillette and it is a spitting replica of Nissan Stadium minus the Light house/bridge Gillette has. 

    Nissan.jpg

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