https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-hq2-bad-news-nycs-renters-210652998.html > “We believe the presence of Amazon HQ2 is going to drive demand up,” said Doug Ressler, senior analyst and director of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix." data-reactid="18">“We believe the presence of Amazon HQ2 is going to drive demand up,” said Doug Ressler, senior analyst and director of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix. > Amazon selected Long Island City and Crystal City, Va., out of 20 finalists, after a year-long search for a second home. The company also announced that it will open a “Operations Center of Excellence”  in downtown Nashville, Tenn. The e-commerce giant plans to build a 4 million-square-foot campus and will create 25,000 new jobs in Long Island City over a period of 10 years — meaning lots of folks will be looking for a convenient place to live near its campus." data-reactid="19">Amazon selected Long Island City and Crystal City, Va., out of 20 finalists, after a year-long search for a second home. The company also announced that it will open a “Operations Center of Excellence”  in downtown Nashville, Tenn. The e-commerce giant plans to build a 4 million-square-foot campus and will create 25,000 new jobs in Long Island City over a period of 10 years — meaning lots of folks will be looking for a convenient place to live near its campus.