So I have a buddy, who in the interest of anonymity, I will give very little details about. But basically he told me today that he is working with a company at his work that has been contracted to build an apartment complex for who he believes to be Amazon.

It seems like this apartment complex is going to be for the sole purpose of housing Amazon employees. In official documentation, the project refers to the complex as "Workforce Level Housing" and is a few blocks away from a new Amazon distribution center. This information is classified, likely in the interest of protecting Amazon from the bad press they know they would get. Here are a few descriptors of the amenities he told me Amazon employees can look forward to after long days of manual labor packing boxes on the assembly line.

  1. Average Square Footage - 590 ft (This isn't even a major city)
  2. Exclusively 1BR Apartments
  3. No Swimming Pool
  4. No workout space

They're calling this place "Thrive" lol. I'm honestly not quite sure what to make of it. I have never even heard of this concept. It seems like Amazon believes it is in their best interest to be able to control the housing of their employees in addition to every other aspect of their lives. Fail a drug test? Late to work? Didn't meet your productivity goals? Well I guess you don't have healthcare or a place to live. Good luck. I swear to god, it's like they actually want people to blow their brains out.

Edit: Followed up with my friend. They've been told this housing is for Amazon employees and they are building multiple throughout the state all near distribution centers. They might not have direct ownership, but they are definitely involved.

  • TheOneTrueChapo [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    I understand if you/your friend can't share but is there anything else that suggests it's Amazon owned besides its location? "Workforce Level Housing" is a common term, and it is possible it's a shithead landlord/developer accurately predicting a need for this housing, but I would not be surprised at all if Amazon is getting into real estate

    • S4ck [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      I'll definitely ask him, but you could be right. The fact that it's classified is what raised his suspicions. The actual name is half classified. Thrive Communities of _______

    • S4ck [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Followed up with my buddy. They’ve been told this housing is for Amazon employees and they are building multiple throughout the state all near distribution centers. They might not have direct ownership, but they are definitely involved.