Follow Gregory Burkart quoted in the WSJ regarding Amazon's search for a second headquarter location Friday, Sep 8, 2017 Gregory Burkart, Duff & Phelps Site Selection and Incentives Practice Leader, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Amazon's search for a second headquarters location. Amazon announced that it plans to invest over $5 billion to build a second headquarters in North America that will employ up to 50,000 workers. Incentives offered from the state and local governments will be a significant factor in the company's decision, and competition to attract Amazon will be fierce. Amazon has indicated that it is prioritizing metropolitan areas with more than a million people that are within 45 minutes of an international airport and near a strong university system. Greg Burkart characterized the news as one of the largest economic development projects that has been announced in a decade. Read the article CONTACT US Find someone Search Our News Service Industry Topic RELATED SERVICES Business Incentives Advisory Services Valuation Advisory Services Alternative Asset Advisory Compliance and Regulatory Consulting Disputes and Investigations Legal Management Consulting M&A Advisory Real Estate Advisory Group Restructuring Advisory Tax Services Transaction Opinions Industries Consumer, Retail, Food and Restaurants Energy and Mining Financial Services and Asset Management Healthcare and Life Sciences Industrials Media and Entertainment Real Estate Technology and Telecom Insights Events Publications Tools Webcasts and Videos About Duff & Phelps About Us Our Team Global Locations Board of Directors Leadership Team News Regulatory Affiliations Senior Advisors Transactions Contact Us Careers Legal | Privacy | Cookies | Disclosure | Modern Slavery Act 2015 | Site Map Duff & Phelps is a trade name for Duff & Phelps Corporation and its affiliates. Read more. © 2017 Duff & Phelps Corp. All rights reserved. Find A Professional | Client Login Services Valuation Advisory Services Alternative Asset Advisory Compliance and Regulatory Consulting Disputes and Investigations Legal Management Consulting M&A Advisory Real Estate Advisory Group Restructuring Advisory Tax Services Transaction Opinions Industries Consumer, Retail, Food and Restaurants Energy and Mining Financial Services and Asset Management Healthcare and Life Sciences Industrials Media and Entertainment Real Estate Technology and Telecom Insights Events Publications Tools Webcasts and Videos About Duff & Phelps About Us Our Team Global Locations Board of Directors Leadership Team News Regulatory Affiliations Senior Advisors Transactions Contact Us Careers