{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000017d-1f86-dd06-a97f-5ffe9e4c0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/amazon-is-moving-forward-with-construction-and-hiring-at-hq2","headline":"Amazon is moving forward with construction and hiring at HQ2","description":"Amazon is committed to sustainability and the local community as it releases new renderings and photos of the first phase of construction at Metropolitan Park.","datePublished":"2021-11-17T20:44:06.244Z","dateModified":"2021-11-17T20:44:06.244Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/49b9410/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F38%2F53%2F74600fc24404bedd866f225596a7%2Fhq2-hht-1.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![An image of people touring the construction site of Amazon's second headquarters while wearing hard hats that say \"Amazon\" and bright yellow safety vests.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/49b9410/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F38%2F53%2F74600fc24404bedd866f225596a7%2Fhq2-hht-1.jpg)\n\n# Amazon is moving forward with construction and hiring at HQ2\n\n*Amazon is committed to sustainability and the local community as it releases new renderings and photos of the first phase of construction at Metropolitan Park.*\n\nConstruction is well underway at Metropolitan Park, the first phase of Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. More than 3,500 Amazon employees are currently assigned to HQ2, and more than 2,500 technical and non-technical roles are open. In addition, Amazon has donated more than $30 million to the local nonprofits, community groups, and small businesses, including to organizations La Cocina and Bridges to Independence, since it announced that Arlington would be home to HQ2 three years ago. These commitments are in addition to [Amazon’s announcement earlier this year to create the Amazon Housing Equity Fund](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/community/amazon-launches-2-billion-housing-equity-fund-to-preserve-and-create-over-20-000-affordable-homes), which has committed more than $500 million in low-rate loans and grants to create or preserve up to 2,300 affordable homes in the HQ2 region so far.\n\nAs the project progresses, commitment to community and sustainability remain top priorities. Met Park includes two 22-story office buildings, more than 50,000 square feet of retail space for local small businesses, and a more than 2-acre public park for the entire community to enjoy. \n\n![An illustration highlighting a stat from the article that says \" 1. Met Park includes:\no Two 22-story office buildings.\no More than 50,000 square feet of retail space for local small businesses.\no A 2-acre public park for the entire community to enjoy.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d497294/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2750x1550+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F87%2Fb6%2F8edab0aa4d4687817c3d69dbb4a7%2Fhq2-carousel-data-cards-1.jpg)\n\nMet Park, which will be complete in 2023, is part Amazon’s $2.5 billion commitment to bring more than 25,000 great jobs to the region over the next decade.\n\nCheck out new renderings that detail what’s to come at Met Park:\n\n![A rendering of the aerial view from above Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/03f710c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe9%2F22%2F1243d8e149e19d8b6b2c4b8066a1%2Faerial-view-of-met-park.jpg)\n### Aerial view of Met Park\n\nMet Park consists of two new buildings encompassing more than 2 million square feet of sustainable workspace, retail, and open space.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/e9/22/1243d8e149e19d8b6b2c4b8066a1/aerial-view-of-met-park.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1916c9c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F2a%2F64%2F9b746527453db0181d37a64f687d%2Fview-of-mets-from-park.jpg)\n### View from the park\n\nA pair of exuberant and colorful glass towers are sculpted with deep setbacks to enable light and air to filter through the site while relating to the scale and rhythm of the surrounding neighborhood.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/2a/64/9b746527453db0181d37a64f687d/view-of-mets-from-park.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ba5a203/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F2f%2F80%2F1ded9bdc476085b4d38449ad2088%2Fview-from-15th-and-eads.jpg)\n### Corner of 15th Street and Eads Street\n\nMet Park is an important first step in creating a vibrant urban district where Amazon’s employees and the local community can live, work, and play.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/2f/80/1ded9bdc476085b4d38449ad2088/view-from-15th-and-eads.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1700516/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8c%2Fbe%2F1ea22f954adc89445c2374daf124%2Fevent-terrace.jpg)\n### Rooftop terrace\n\nEight of Met Park’s 19 landscaped terraces will be actively programmed, with amenities ranging from outdoor meeting spaces and dog runs to an urban farm.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/8c/be/1ea22f954adc89445c2374daf124/event-terrace.jpg)\n\n![A rendering of a dog park sitting in front of a campus of office building at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c0be283/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd4%2F1d%2Fe96c4cc244378d8124f7217bd973%2Fdog-park-at-met-park.jpg)\n### Dog park\n\nA dog park will be zoned with runs for big and small dogs.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/d4/1d/e96c4cc244378d8124f7217bd973/dog-park-at-met-park.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fd186f1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd1%2F11%2F5fd605ca49bda30e1631bac36315%2Fevent-center-from-15th-street.jpg)\n### Event center from the corner of 15th and Eads\n\nA 700-person meeting center will be available for use by Arlington County and community group.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/d1/11/5fd605ca49bda30e1631bac36315/event-center-from-15th-street.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b21ab67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F75%2F53%2F3b723cb54b6caa35574e7f9749c1%2Fview-of-plaza-from-overlook.jpg)\n### View of Met Park from park overlook\n\nThe vision for Met Park calls for an open and welcoming neighborhood integrated with its surrounding community.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/75/53/3b723cb54b6caa35574e7f9749c1/view-of-plaza-from-overlook.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f5f0ec4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F73%2F34%2Ffeddd23b44c5abe7315eadf1ebac%2Fevent-center-interior.jpg)\n### Event center interior\n\nThe event center will feature a timber ceiling, as well as sophisticated strategies to reflect and diffuse balanced sunlight throughout the multipurpose space.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/73/34/feddd23b44c5abe7315eadf1ebac/event-center-interior.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/094163e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F6d%2F80%2F26c333e04270a996cbc7d0e9d255%2Fretail-eads.jpg)\n### Retail along Eads Street\n\nMore than 50,000 square feet of lively ground-floor retail will target the needs of the neighborhood, including shops, restaurants, and a new daycare center.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/6d/80/26c333e04270a996cbc7d0e9d255/retail-eads.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/70f7e13/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F85%2F42%2F688326144656b8f9665d015c3278%2Fretail-15th-and-eads.jpg)\n### Corner of 15th and Eads Street\n\nMore than 50,000 square feet of lively ground-floor retail will target the needs of the neighborhood, including shops, restaurants, and a new daycare center.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/85/42/688326144656b8f9665d015c3278/retail-15th-and-eads.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4d2c727/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4a%2Fa5%2F0f019e2242298888962d2d41b63f%2Fretail-14th-and-eads.jpg)\n### Corner of 15th and Eads Street\n\nMore than 50,000 square feet of lively ground-floor retail will target the needs of the neighborhood, including shops, restaurants, and a new daycare center.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/4a/a5/0f019e2242298888962d2d41b63f/retail-14th-and-eads.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/dfee599/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F66%2F00%2F13fa30354619bcf60dc17e072c82%2Flobby-interior.jpg)\n### Lobbies\n\nEnergy-efficient “Eco Lobbies” will create a thermal transition zone between the exterior and interior. Overhead doors at the perimeter can be opened on nice days.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/66/00/13fa30354619bcf60dc17e072c82/lobby-interior.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ab0bfb5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F69%2Fbb%2F827007774cf8a5b62f12422e1b61%2Faerial-view.jpg)\n### Aerial view of public open space\n\nThe project will create two acres of actively-programmed public open space.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/69/bb/827007774cf8a5b62f12422e1b61/aerial-view.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/367a403/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F88%2F1f%2F1ceca6d64b4cbdc786d81b0c01e5%2Fcentral-green.jpg)\n### Central green\n\nA new central green at the heart of the park is envisioned as a space where the community can host movie nights and occasional festivals.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/88/1f/1ceca6d64b4cbdc786d81b0c01e5/central-green.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a1986c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa1%2Fc5%2Faa182ce745a3bb5da421b453367f%2Fthe-forest-walk.jpg)\n### The Forest Walk\n\nThe Forest Walk is one of several meandering paths through the park’s lush landscape.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/a1/c5/aa182ce745a3bb5da421b453367f/the-forest-walk.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/55a2972/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F28%2F18%2F0e0e98f54204984c40d46e7f9a13%2Fthe-forest-walk-2.jpg)\n### The Forest Walk\n\nThe park will feature the widespread use of native plants.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/28/18/0e0e98f54204984c40d46e7f9a13/the-forest-walk-2.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/594eba8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F68%2F84%2F71f4de79477f90ea00277f1d5954%2Fplay-garden.jpg)\n### Children’s play garden\n\nA large play garden on the southwest corner of the park will feature forts, swings, climbing nets, and surrounding shade trees.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/68/84/71f4de79477f90ea00277f1d5954/play-garden.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b034682/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ffc%2F79%2F425c50a043f9b2ba2416aa272c10%2Fplay-garden-2.jpg)\n### Children’s play garden\n\nA large play garden on the southwest corner of the park will feature forts, swings, climbing nets, and surrounding shade trees.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/fc/79/425c50a043f9b2ba2416aa272c10/play-garden-2.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d490f6f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3e%2Ffd%2F48e6844b4d5aa5d92966be0d3047%2Fplay-garden-3.jpg)\n### Children’s play garden\n\nA large play garden on the southwest corner of the park will feature forts, swings, climbing nets, and surrounding shade trees.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/3e/fd/48e6844b4d5aa5d92966be0d3047/play-garden-3.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ce95b7a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F32%2F5a%2F663153ac4128826be68b07ff40f8%2Fedible-garden.jpg)\n### Edible garden\n\nAn edible garden will feature a grove of fruit trees with picnic tables and is envisioned as a hub for community gatherings and celebrations.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/32/5a/663153ac4128826be68b07ff40f8/edible-garden.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0754bc9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe5%2F90%2F37fef7644d398b807caed6fe1871%2Foverlook-shortcut.jpg)\n### Overlook\n\nAn Overlook is situated with views of the Central Green.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/e5/90/37fef7644d398b807caed6fe1871/overlook-shortcut.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/dcd8fbf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ffd%2F72%2F3f085edc4374899afafb47ec37aa%2Foverlook.jpg)\n### Overlook\n\nAn Overlook is situated with views of the Central Green.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/fd/72/3f085edc4374899afafb47ec37aa/overlook.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2719244/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9b%2F2f%2F670ae516463db9e7bda66d87f741%2Faerial-view-of-overlook.jpg)\n### Overlook aerial\n\nAn Overlook is situated with views of the Central Green.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/9b/2f/670ae516463db9e7bda66d87f741/aerial-view-of-overlook.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/47715bd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa5%2Fcb%2F974452d847ff9e0e07af528d6360%2Foverlook-and-boulder-terrace.jpg)\n### Overlook and boulder garden\n\nAn Overlook is situated with views of the Central Green.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/a5/cb/974452d847ff9e0e07af528d6360/overlook-and-boulder-terrace.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f24d61c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb2%2Fc7%2F6c26247f4b5b8eca212b95f2f090%2Fdog-park.jpg)\n### Dog park\n\nA dog park will be zoned with runs for big and small dogs.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/b2/c7/6c26247f4b5b8eca212b95f2f090/dog-park.jpg)\n\n![Image renderings showing the Met Park at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e36b9e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1220x812+0+0/resize/767x510!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F28%2Fb0%2F12242393409c8bfa1ad3065467dc%2Fview-looking-north-from-plaza.jpg)\n### View looking north from plaza\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/28/b0/12242393409c8bfa1ad3065467dc/view-looking-north-from-plaza.jpg)\n\nAnd, check out behind-the-scenes photos of the Met Park construction site:\n\n![An image of people touring the construction site of Amazon's second headquarters while wearing hard hats that say \"Amazon\" and bright yellow safety vests.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/62385e6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F01%2Fa6%2F1ee14b5842a6af1a7a739abf209c%2Fhq2-hht-3.jpg)\nLocal policymakers tour Amazon's Met Park construction site at HQ2.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/01/a6/1ee14b5842a6af1a7a739abf209c/hq2-hht-3.jpg)\n\n![An image of people touring the construction site of Amazon's second headquarters while wearing hard hats that say \"Amazon\" and bright yellow safety vests.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a4abb49/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fcb%2F89%2Fa3342bad4810907426e227c387a4%2Fhq2-hht-5.jpg)\nLocal policymakers tour Amazon's Met Park construction site at HQ2.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/33/84/5e8b52124070b80feea1e5e1acae/hq2-hht-4.jpg)\n\n![An image of people touring the construction site of Amazon's second headquarters while wearing hard hats that say \"Amazon\" and bright yellow safety vests.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e89c6cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F38%2F53%2F74600fc24404bedd866f225596a7%2Fhq2-hht-1.jpg)\nAmazon's Vice President of Public Policy, Brian Huseman, tours Met Park with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/38/53/74600fc24404bedd866f225596a7/hq2-hht-1.jpg)\n\n![An image of a man wearing a hard hat that says \"Amazon\" and a yellow safety vest looking and listening to someone off camera while standing at a construction site. The man is accompanied by a group of people with similar safety gear on.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3b8b3c3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff7%2Fb9%2F9490b4a04077a708f28d939df91e%2Fhq2-hht-6.jpg)\nVirginia Governor Ralph Northam tours Met Park at Amazon's HQ2.\n\n[Download this image.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/f7/b9/9490b4a04077a708f28d939df91e/hq2-hht-6.jpg)\n\n![A man stands on a outdoor stage, speaking to a audience of people who stand in front of the stage, facing his direction. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9eade9d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc9%2Fcf%2F749ea3a14bb7a026a4970e718f88%2Fdsc-3438.jpg)\nAmazon Vice President of Public Policy Brian Huseman speaks to the crowd at the Met Park tour at HQ2.\n\n[Download this image](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/c9/cf/749ea3a14bb7a026a4970e718f88/dsc-3438.jpg).\n\nKeep reading or [download the fact sheet](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/4f/89/0eb75f8c458db1046d7631737a75/hq2-met-park-infographic-nov-15.pdf) to learn more about the new development at Amazon's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. \n\n### Building Met Park\n\n![An illustration highlighting a stat from the article that says \"More than 3,000 skilled craft workers specializing in fields including electrical, mechanical, concrete, and carpentry have contributed more than 1.4 million hours to the project.\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/572ebf0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2751x1550+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F05%2F1d%2F9cad839b4bc9b071ebde24283146%2Fhq2-carousel-data-cards-2.jpg)\n\n- Construction at Met Park began in early 2020 under strict health and safety guidelines, and Amazon will complete the project in 2023.\n- In total, the construction project is more than 2.1M square feet.\n- As of November, 2021, more than 100 local contractors have worked on the project.\n- More than 3,000 skilled craft workers specializing in fields including electrical, mechanical, concrete, and carpentry have contributed more than 1.4 million hours to the project.\n\n**Met Park includes:**\n\n- Two 22-story office buildings.\n- More than 50,000 square feet of retail space for local small businesses.\n- A 2-acre public park for the entire community to enjoy. \n- The project needs 937 door frames that, if stacked, would equal the height of 12 Washington Monuments.\n- Once complete, the project will include 200,000 cubic yards of concrete, which is enough to fill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool six times.\n- Met Park will be bird friendly thanks to non-reflective glazing throughout the building and bird-safe glass on lower levels facing the park.\n\n### Sustainability\n\n- Met Park will play an important role in upholding Amazon’s Climate Pledge commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement. It also helps Amazon move further down the path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years earlier than the original target of 2030, with the entire development powered by energy generated at [a new  120-megawatt solar farm](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/powering-hq2-with-100-renewable-energy) being constructed in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.\n- For both Met Park office buildings, we are targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum—the highest level of LEED certification.\n- As part of that commitment, the project is on track to achieve and exceed the following goals:\n\n- 20% energy savings below The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) baseline.\n- 50% water savings below building code thanks to low-flow water fixtures and using captured and treated rainwater and greywater for flush fixtures and cooling tower makeup.\n- 75% carbon emissions reduction in building operations through the use of renewable energy, an all-electric central plant, and high-performance systems that drive down Met Park’s energy demand.\n- Reducing the carbon footprint of our concrete structures by using low carbon mixtures and incorporating CarbonCure, a process that introduces recycled carbon dioxide into fresh concrete to reduce its carbon footprint without compromising performance.\n- 84% of all construction materials have been diverted from the landfill thus far, including concrete, drywall, metals, wood, cardboard, and plastic.\n- Met Park, which will be complete in 2023, is part Amazon’s $2.5 billion commitment to bring more than 25,000 great jobs to the region over the next decade.\n\n### Community commitment\n\nThrough its Met Park development, Amazon is contributing more than $20 million to Arlington County to fund the creation or preservation of committed affordable housing units. \n\n![An illustration highlighting a stat from the article that says \"Met Park will include the 700-person event space built with 14,000-pound timber beams that will be used for Amazon and community events.\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/49dbc9d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2750x1550+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F28%2Fc0%2F8ef2a9d442e4b15bfdf7d7099ad0%2Fhq2-carousel-data-cards-4.jpg)\n\n- Met Park will include the 700-person event space built with 14,000-pound timber beams that will be used for Amazon and community events.\n- Amazon is prioritizing women-owned and minority-owned local small businesses to fill the more than 50,000 square feet of retail space at Met Park, including designated space for a daycare.\n- The first retailer to sign a lease at Met Park is District Dogs, a full-service pet-care company.\n- A half-mile of protected bike lanes will be incorporated into Met Park.\n- As of November, 2021, the crews working at Met Park have handed out more than 430 dog treats to neighborhood dogs to date.\n- The 2-acre park within the Met Park site will be open to the public to enjoy.\n\n![An image of small business owners at their business at Amazon's second headquarters. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/24506c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1115x743+103+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F5f%2Fc6%2Ffb17e0cf45e69c5830405874461f%2Fdistrict-dogs-at-amazons-second-headquarters.jpg)\n\n- [First local retailer signs on to open shop at Amazon’s HQ2 ](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-offices/first-local-retailers-sign-on-to-open-shops-at-amazons-hq2)\n\n**Community areas include:**\n\n- An 8,800 square foot Central Green, an open lawn within the park, with capacity to host several hundred people for movie nights and events.\n- Two dog runs for small and large dogs, totaling 4,000 square feet.\n- A 5,000 square foot public playground.\n- A 2,300-square-foot landscaped garden with edible plants and a community table in the center for gathering.\n- Public arts throughout the park by national and local artists.\n- A variety of seating options, ranging from hammocks and lounge chairs to natural stone seating and custom benches.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}