Oct 1, 2020 Updates

Amazon HQ2, VT Innovation Campus plans advance

This article was written by Cody Mello-Klein of the Alexandria Times.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced some developers to hit the pause button or reevaluate their timelines, but two major projects in the region are moving full steam ahead: Amazon’s second headquarters and Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus.

When Amazon announced in November 2018 that it would be establishing its HQ2 in Arlington, with Virginia Tech’s new campus to be built in Alexandria, the journey from ideation to reality seemed like a distant concept. But both projects have taken major steps forward this year, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic.