On the same day that the lead developer of Amazon’s HQ2 project, JBG Smith, praised the tech giant for its “reaffirmed commitment” to the full project, Amazon announced on Friday it is pausing construction on the 3.3M SF second half of the Virginia complex, which is planned for 25,000 workers.

The move comes as Amazon ramps up what it announced in January would be the layoff of 18,000 workers, about 6% of its workforce—the largest cut announced to date in a wave of tech sector layoffs that began in H2 2022. Amazon’s cuts primarily are coming from its retail and human resources divisions.


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