Amazon plans to vacate another South Lake Union office, continuing its retreat from leased space across Seattle.
Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, said Amazon’s latest office departure from Seattle, combined with the company’s absence from a major 35-business coalition letter demanding a public safety overhaul from City Hall, suggests the tech giant may have already moved on from the city and stopped fighting for it altogether.
“Amazon is not investing and growing in the downtown anymore. They’re just not that interested,” Jake said. “They’re investing in Bellevue, in the Eastside. They’re investing in other states. They’re doing a lot of data center building in other places, but they’re not going to do that in Washington.”
Jake says Amazon’s silence on the safety letter speaks volumes
Last week, 35 companies and organizations, including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines and Zillow, signed a letter calling on Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council to deliver a 100-day public safety action plan. The effort was led by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Challenge Seattle and the Washington Roundtable…