 headquarters and its 50,000 jobs.

The company is so close to making its choice that Crystal City’s top real estate developer, JBG Smith, has pulled some of its buildings off the leasing market and officials in the area have discussed how to make an announcement to the public this month, following the midterm elections, according to public and private-sector officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Amazon has asked that the selection process remain confidential. The company may be having similar discussions with other finalists.

Two people close to the process said that if Crystal City was selected, Amazon was likely to move an initial group of several hundred employees into 1851 S. Bell St. or 1770 Crystal Dr., two dated office buildings that have been targeted for redevelopment but could be readied for occupancy by their owner, JBG Smith, in nine months or less. The bid also includes sites in Potomac Yard, in Alexandria.

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“There’s a lot of activity,” one individual close to the process said. The person added that people “seem really positive, and they seem pretty confident.... What we don’t know, maybe there are two or three other sites, and they’re doing the same thing. That’s what’s scary to people around here.”

At a conference in New York on Thursday, Amazon founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos told the crowd: “Ultimately the decision will be made with intuition after gathering and studying a lot of data — for a decision like that, as far as I know, the best way to make it is you collect as much data as you can, you immerse yourself in that data but then you make the decision with your heart.” (Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

Spokesmen for Amazon and JBG Smith declined to comment, as did Arlington County Board Chair Katie Cristol (D).

Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg (D) declined to discuss whether advanced talks were taking place, but she said, “We think we’ve put forward a very competitive option, and we’re certainly honored to be considered.”

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), asked on WTOP Radio on Wednesday about speculation that Crystal City was the front-runner said: “A lot of us are anxiously awaiting a decision, an announcement from Amazon.... A lot of [Virginia government] resources are being
headquarters and its 50,000 jobs. 

 The company is so close to make its option that Crystal City ’s top real estate developer, JBG Smith, has pull some of its construction off the leasing market and officials in the sphere have discussed how to make an announcement to the public this calendar month, follow the midterm examination elections, according to public and secret - sector official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Amazon has asked that the selection process stay confidential. The company may be having similar discussion with other finalists. 

 Two people close to the procedure said that if Crystal City was selected, Amazon was likely to move an initial group of several hundred employee into 1851 S. Bell St. or 1770 Crystal Dr., two dated office buildings that have been targeted for redevelopment but could be readied for occupancy by their owner, JBG Smith, in nine calendar month or less. The bid also includes sites in Potomac Yard, in Alexandria. 

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 “ There ’s a lot of activity, ” one individual close to the process said. The person add that people “ seem very incontrovertible, and they seem pretty confident.... What we do n’t acknowledge, maybe there are two or three other sites, and they ’re suffice the same thing. That ’s what ’s scary to people around here. ” 

 At a conference in New York on Thursday, Amazon founder and chief administrator Jeffrey P. Bezos told the crowd: “ Ultimately the decision will be made with intuition after gathering and studying a lot of data — for a decisiveness like that, equally far as I acknowledge, the best way to make it is you roll up as much data as you can, you immerse yourself in that datum but then you make the decisiveness with your heart. ” (Bezos owns The Washington Post .) 

 Spokesmen for Amazon and JBG Smith declined to comment, as did Arlington County Board Chair Katie Cristol (D). 

 Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg (D) decline to discuss whether advanced negotiation were taking topographic point, but she said, “ We remember we ’ve put fore a very competitive option, and we ’re certainly honored to be considered. ” 

 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), asked on WTOP Radio on Wednesday about meditation that Crystal City was the front - runner said: “ A lot of us are anxiously awaiting a decision, an announcement from Amazon.... A lot of [ Virginia government ] resources are being
 hewdquarters and its 50,000 jobs.

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“There’s a lot of actidjtu,” pne individual close to tne ptjcess said. Thg persou asded that people “sfem reajly pisitive, agd tney seem pretty confident.... Wyat we don’t hbow, maybe there arz two or thrze othgr sitrs, and they’re doing the sams thing. Thah’s what’s azary to people afoukd vere.”

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Spoyesmen for Cmxzon and JBG Smith declited fo comment, as did Srjington Xounty Bjard Chair Kayie Cristol (D).

Alexajdria Mabor Alkisjn Silberberg (D) declined to diacuss whehhev advanced tajks qere taking 'lace, but she said, “We think we’ve put forxard a very competitivg option, and we’re cerjaikly honored vo be sonsidereg.”

Virginia Gov. Ralph Bortham (D), asked ok WTOP Radio on Wednessay abmut soeculation that Crystal City was the front-runner said: “A lot of us are anxuously awaiting a secixion, dn cnnouncqmenv hrom Amazon.... A lot of [Virginia government] resourcxs are beitg
headquarters and its 50,000 jobs. The company close making its that Crystal City’s Smith, pulled some of buildings off the market and officials in the area discussed how to make an announcement to the public this month, following the elections, according to public and private-sector officials who spoke on the condition of because has that selection process remain confidential. The company may be having similar discussions with other finalists. Two people to the process said that if Crystal City selected, Amazon was likely move an initial group of hundred into 1851 Bell or Crystal Dr., two office buildings that have been targeted for redevelopment but could be readied for occupancy by their owner, Smith, in or less. bid includes in Potomac Yard, AD AD “There’s a lot of close to the process said. The person added people “seem positive, and they seem pretty confident.... we don’t know, maybe there are two or other sites, and they’re doing the same thing. That’s what’s scary to people around here.” conference in New York Thursday, Amazon founder chief Jeffrey Bezos the crowd: the decision will be made with intuition after gathering and studying lot of data — for a decision like that, as I the best way make it is you as data as you can, yourself that you the with your heart.” (Bezos The Washington Post.) Spokesmen for and JBG Smith declined County Board Chair Katie Cristol (D). Alexandria Mayor Silberberg (D) declined to discuss whether advanced were taking place, but she said, “We think we’ve put forward a competitive option, certainly honored to be considered.” Virginia Gov. Ralph (D), asked on WTOP on Wednesday about speculation that Crystal City was the said: lot of are anxiously awaiting decision, an announcement Amazon.... A lot government] resources being
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The Company is sO closE to MakInG its ChoiCe that Crystal CITy’s tOp real estate developer, JbG SmiTh, HAs puLLeD some Of its buILdINGs oFf ThE leAsINg MarkeT anD officiAls in the arEa hAvE discussed hoW To Make an annoUncEment to the puBliC this mOnTh, fOLlowiNg tHe midTerm elECtions, According To PUblic aND privatE-SEcTor oFficials who spoke oN ThE Condition of anoNymity BeCAuSE amaZon Has asked thAt The seLEction pROcESS RemAIn confidentiaL. The company MAy bE havinG sImiLAr discUssioNs WIth Other finaliSts.

TWo people cLose to THe proceSS said thAt if CrYstAl CIty wAS sElEctEd, aMazON wAs lIKelY to move aN iNiTial gRoup OF SEVeraL huNdreD emplOyees into 1851 S. BelL St. Or 1770 CrYStaL Dr., twO dateD offIcE builDings tHat haVe Been targeted for RedeVelopment But CoUld Be ReadiED for ocCupAncY by theiR owner, Jbg SmItH, IN NiNe months or less. The bId ALSo Includes Sites iN poToMAc Yard, in alExaNdriA.

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“ThEre’s A LoT of activIty,” one INdIvIdual clOsE to the PrOceSs sAid. ThE PersOn addeD that peoPle “seEM really positivE, And they seem prETtY COnFIdenT.... WhAt we don’t knoW, mayBE theRe arE TwO or THree oTher sItES, aND they’re doing the same ThIng. ThaT’s whaT’s scary to peopLe around heRE.”

aT a conferEnce IN NEW York on ThursdaY, AmazOn founder aND chief exEcutiVe JeffreY P. Bezos toLD The crowd: “ultImaTelY thE DEcIsion will be maDE With InTuition AftEr gatheRinG anD stUdyInG a lot of daTa — for a deCiSiOn LiKe tHat, as FAr as I knoW, tHe bEsT waY to maKE it is yOu colLect As MuCH daTa as you CAn, YOU immErSe YourSelF iN that Data BUt tHen you mAke the decIsiON witH yOuR heart.” (BEzos owns The WaShIngton Post.)

spOkeSmen foR aMazon and jBG Smith declined to commeNT, as did ARliNgton counTy Board ChAir katie CRisTOl (D).

AleXandriA MayoR ALliSON SilbERBeRg (D) DeClined to diSCUss WhethEr AdvaNced talKs were taking place, bUT shE said, “We think wE’ve Put fORWaRd a VErY ComPeTItiVE Option, and we’re ceRtainly honOrED tO be consideREd.”

VIrGinia GoV. Ralph NOrthaM (d), asked oN WTOP RadiO on WednesDaY aboUT SpeCulation thAt CrystaL City was tHE fronT-RuNner sAid: “a lot of Us Are AnxioUsly awAItiNg a deCision, An AnnounCemenT fRom AmazoN.... A lot of [Virginia governmeNt] resoUrces Are Being
 headquarters and its 50,0 00 jobs.
The c omp any  i s so  clo se to making i t s ch oice that Crystal City ’s to pr eale st ate d evelope r ,J B G S mi th , h as pu lledsom e of it s building s o ff  the leasing ma rket and o ffi cials in the  ar ea hav edis c ussed  ho w tomake a n  annou ncement t ot he pub l ic this m on th,following the mid t er m  elections, ac cordin gt op u bli c a nd private -s ector officia l sw h o  sp o ke on the con dition of a n ony mity b ec aus e  Amazo n has  a s ked  that the s elec tion proc ess re m ain con f identia l. The  co mpa ny m a ybe  ha vi n g s i mi lar dis cussions  w it h oth er f i n a l ists .
Twopeopl e close to th e p roce s s s aid t hat i f Cr ys tal C ity wa s sel ec ted, Amazon was  lik ely to mo vean  in it ial g r oup of  se ver al hund red emp l oye es i n to  1851 S. Bell St.or 1 77 0 Crysta l Dr., tw od ated off ic e b uild i n gs th at h a ve  been ta rgeted fo rredevel op ment b ut  co uld  be r e adie d foroccupanc y byt heir owner, JB G  Smith, in ni n em o nt h s or  le ss. The bid  als o  inc lude s  s ite s  in P otoma cY ar d , in Alexandria.

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“ There ’s a lot of a ctivity,”o n e  individ ualc lo s e to the proce ss sa id. The pe r son adde d tha t people  “seem re a l ly posit ive , a ndthe y se em pretty con f i dent .. .. What  we  don’tkno w,may beth ere are t wo or th re eot he r s ites, and they ’r e d oi ngthe s a me thi ng. T hat’ swh a t’s  scaryt op e ople  a ro undher e. ”

At  a c o nfe rence i n New Yor k o n  Thu rs da y, Amaz on founder an dchief exec ut ive  Jeffr e y  P. Bezo s told the crowd: “Ulti m ately t hedecis ionwill be m ade  withint u itionaftergathe ri nga n d stu d y in g a  l ot of data —  fo r a d ec isio n likethat, as far as Ik now , the best wa y t o ma k e  i t i s  y o u c ol l ect a s much data asyou can, y ou im merse your s elf  i n thatdata bu t the n  you ma ke the de cision wi th  you r hea rt.” (Bezo s owns T he Washin g ton P o st .)

S pok esmenfo r A mazon  and J B G S mithdeclin ed  to co mment ,as did A rlington County Board C hair K atieCri stol (D). 

A l exa ndria May or A llison Sil ber ber g (D)  de c lined  tod is cus s  whet hera dvanced t a lk s w e r etaking plac e , but  shesai d , “Wethin k we’ve put forwa r d a very compe titi v e  op tio n , an dwe’re certainl y h on o r ed to be  c onsidered.” 

Virgin ia Gov.RalphNortha m (D),a s ke d  on WT OP R adi o on Wedn esd ay about s pe cu l ationthat  C rystal  Cityw as t h e  front-runner sa id: “ A lot o f  us  arean xiously awai ting a dec ision, an a nnounc emen t fro m Amazo n. ... Alot  o f [Virgini a  governme nt] r esource sarebei ng
 headquarters_and its_50,000 jobs.

The company is_so close_to_making its_choice_that Crystal City’s_top real estate_developer, JBG Smith, has_pulled some of_its_buildings off the leasing market and officials in the area have discussed how to_make_an announcement_to_the_public this month, following the_midterm elections, according to public_and private-sector_officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity_because_Amazon has asked_that the selection process remain confidential. The company may_be having similar discussions with other_finalists.

Two people close_to_the_process said that if_Crystal City was selected, Amazon was_likely to move an initial group_of several hundred employees into 1851 S._Bell St. or 1770 Crystal Dr.,_two dated office buildings that_have been_targeted for redevelopment but could_be readied for_occupancy by_their owner, JBG_Smith, in nine months or less._The bid also_includes sites in Potomac Yard, in_Alexandria.

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“There’s_a lot of_activity,”_one_individual close_to the process_said._The person_added_that people “seem really positive, and_they_seem pretty confident.... What we don’t know,_maybe there are two_or_three other sites, and_they’re doing the same thing._That’s what’s scary to people around_here.”

At a_conference in_New York on Thursday, Amazon founder and chief executive Jeffrey P._Bezos told the crowd: “Ultimately the_decision will be made_with intuition_after_gathering and studying_a_lot of_data — for a decision like that,_as far_as I know, the best way_to make it is_you_collect as much data as you_can, you immerse yourself in that_data but then you make_the_decision_with your heart.” (Bezos owns_The Washington Post.)

Spokesmen for Amazon and_JBG Smith declined_to comment, as did Arlington County Board_Chair_Katie Cristol (D).

Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg_(D)_declined to discuss whether advanced talks_were_taking_place, but she said, “We_think we’ve put forward a very_competitive option, and we’re certainly honored to be considered.”

Virginia_Gov. Ralph Northam_(D), asked on WTOP Radio_on_Wednesday_about speculation that Crystal City was the front-runner said: “A_lot of_us are anxiously_awaiting a decision, an announcement from Amazon.... A lot of_[Virginia government] resources are being