He’s going across the country. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that he will move from Seattle to Miami, his childhood city, to be closer to his parents and the activities of his space company Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral. .
The current third richest man in the world, according to Forbes magazine, made the announcement through his Instagram account, publishing a video of himself in his Seattle garage. Or the place where he founded and developed the e-commerce company in 1994, the basis of his empire.
Miami, a popular city for entrepreneurs
Amazon’s rapid growth has transformed Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, replacing warehouses and parking lots with office towers, well-paid tech workers and expensive restaurants. This growth contributed to an economic boom and rising rents.
Jeff Bezos recently purchased a seven-bedroom mansion on Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island in the Miami area known as the “Billionaire Bunker.”
Miami has become a popular destination for successful entrepreneurs. Since the pandemic, hedge fund moguls Ken Griffin, Dan Loeb and Josh Harris have also treated themselves to luxurious beachfront mansions in Miami Beach. The first city even moved the world headquarters of its fund to the city of Florida.
Source: BFM TV
