| | When Amazon announced that its HQ2 would be in Arlington, Virginia, it triggered some not-unexpected anxiety about the company’s impact on the local housing market. Within a year of Arlington’s selection, median home prices in HQ2’s Crystal City neighborhood had jumped more than 50%. Today, the market has cooled a bit, but prices are still high and inventory is tight.
To try to counteract pressure on the housing market, Amazon has taken the unusual step of financing the purchase of a market-rate apartment complex next to HQ2 that will be preserved for 99 years as affordable housing. Is it enough to offset the dreaded Amazon effect? Read Nate Berg's story here. | | | | | | | | leadership | 3 leadership traits we desperately need in 2021 | This year will not look all that different from 2020. The hope is that leaders are able to display three fundamental traits that would mitigate the extended consequences of this brutal pandemic. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Join us March 9-10, 2021 for the first-ever Most Innovative Companies Summit. Featuring a mix of panels, interviews, and breakout sessions the Summit will provide an early look at major business trends that Most Innovative Companies and their ilk are capitalizing on, while offering inspiration and practical insights on what it takes to innovate in 2021. | | | | | | | | |