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Chicago & Midwest  + Office  |  September 17, 2019
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

Amazon Will Double Chicago Headcount, Add 70K SF at Tech Hub

Amazon plans to expand its Chicago Tech Hub and create 400 new tech jobs in fields including cloud computing, advertising, and business development. To accommodate this job creation, Amazon will expand its space at Tishman Speyer’s Franklin office tower by more than 70,000 square feet.

The Chicago Tech Hub at 227 W. Monroe St. is one of the company’s 18 North American Tech Hubs. Chicago-based Amazon teams currently build and support products and services for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Advertising and the company’s transportation and operations units.

“We look forward to doubling our teams in the Windy City, contributing to its diverse economy and hiring local talent to fill exciting roles across Amazon,” said Geoff Nyheim, director Central U.S. AWS sales.

In all, Amazon employs more than 11,000 across Illinois, including workers at its fulfillment centers and retail stores.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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