I just forwarded it to the Missouri Partnership, STLPartnership, and Steve Stenger.robbie wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017It looks like Amazon is looking for a second HQ location. The city/metro should be on top of this: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomb ... -000-staff
I've already emailed Krewson asking about the city's intentions to bid.
This does put St. Louis on a shorter list. It almost eliminates Kansas City, Nashville, and Indianapolis.Chalupas54 wrote:In the RFP they request 1-2 miles from interstate, 30 miles from International airport, and mass transit at the site..
One AT&T Center.
My thought exactly...addxb2 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017This does put St. Louis on a shorter list. It almost eliminates Kansas City, Nashville, and Indianapolis.Chalupas54 wrote:In the RFP they request 1-2 miles from interstate, 30 miles from International airport, and mass transit at the site..
One AT&T Center.
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Hopefully, regional leaders can come together to try and fight for this. This would absolutely benefit every aspect of our region. 50,000 employees would definitely be scattered all across our region.
So we shouldn't even try?goat314 wrote:Hate to say it but I have little confidence region can secure this....too much infighting. I say it goes to Denver, Atlanta, or Dallas.
If you have email addresses please post them up...Chalupas54 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017If you're just now seeing this thread, please email the mayors office, Steve Stenger, STLPartnership and the Regional Chamber, and tell them to pursue this. It would not hurt to CC St. Charles County, JeffCo, St. Claire and Madison Counties. This needs to be a regional effort.
We all talk about the silver bullet that will change St. Louis...This is it..
I don't believe we need to include Lyda or Steve in this, they've already publicly announced they're pursuing it.moorlander wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017If you have email addresses please post them up...Chalupas54 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017If you're just now seeing this thread, please email the mayors office, Steve Stenger, STLPartnership and the Regional Chamber, and tell them to pursue this. It would not hurt to CC St. Charles County, JeffCo, St. Claire and Madison Counties. This needs to be a regional effort.
We all talk about the silver bullet that will change St. Louis...This is it..
Pruitt-Igoe or North/South Riverfront if immediate transit isn't required.jshank83 wrote:One thing I see in the RPF is they want a greensfield site with 100 acres. I am not sure where downtown we have that. Maybe north riverfront? How big is that? I am not sure any downtowns would have that.
Isn't NGA taking up most of the Pruitt-Igoe site?addxb2 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017Pruitt-Igoe or North/South Riverfront if immediate transit isn't required.jshank83 wrote:One thing I see in the RPF is they want a greensfield site with 100 acres. I am not sure where downtown we have that. Maybe north riverfront? How big is that? I am not sure any downtowns would have that.
Grand near Chouteau if immediate transit is necessary.
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No. McKee does have surround developments planned for the Pruitt Igoe site but nothing has been confirmed.jshank83 wrote:Isn't NGA taking up most of the Pruitt-Igoe site?addxb2 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017Pruitt-Igoe or North/South Riverfront if immediate transit isn't required.jshank83 wrote:One thing I see in the RPF is they want a greensfield site with 100 acres. I am not sure where downtown we have that. Maybe north riverfront? How big is that? I am not sure any downtowns would have that.
Grand near Chouteau if immediate transit is necessary.
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It sounds desperate but I completely agree. Just tell them what do you want and then say okay we will make it happen. The city should buy One AT&T center and just give it to them, with some incentives to renovate it.jshank83 wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2017Would I be surprised if we actually got it? Yes. But you have to try.
They should pretty much tell Amazon they can have anything they want. We have plenty of existing space to start in and plenty empty lots for they to build on when they expand. Any flight options they want could be pretty much secured if they choose to build here. We already have a great domestic network so they just need to pick up some international locations, which they would have time to do. The infrastructure is here to do whatever they want. The central location is helpful also.
