Amazon's HQ2 to Boost the Tech Sector in NYC
New York-based tech startup executives say they are looking forward to Amazon HQ2's move to the city because they believe it will bring an influx of tech workers along with it. But some warn an economic downturn could make it more difficult for smaller companies to compete. Amazon plans to bring 25,000 jobs to NYC when it builds its "second headquarters" in Long Island City in Queens. While many New Yorkers are dreading the day Amazon moves into its new "headquarters" in the
Long Island City's Skyline Tower to be Tallest, and Across from Amazon
The Skyline Tower, a 67-story condo building under construction in Long Island City, ended the year on a very high note. In addition to being named 6sqft’s 2018 Building of the Year, the Hill West Architects-designed, 778-foot-tall tower became the first in Queens to pass $1 billion in total sell out. Plus, the property, which developer United Construction & Development Group first filed plans for in 2016, sits across the street from One Court Square, where Amazon is leasing
