MIAMI — As Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans his move to Miami, his billion-dollar company is looking for some office space, a spokesperson confirmed to multiple news outlets.
Amazon is on the hunt for about 50,000 square feet of office space in the Miami area, a company spokesperson confirmed to both Bloomberg News and Axios. Bloomberg says a spokesperson confirmed Amazon started its search for office space before Bezos announced he was relocating to Florida.
Axios points out that Miami is one of several rising tech hubs in the country. Additionally, Axios says an Amazon spokesperson said one reason the company is looking to lease office space in Miami is due to its "organic growth" in the region.
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While more than 400 employees are reportedly assigned to Amazon's existing office locations in the Miami area, the company hasn't established a base location in the city, Axios said.
Bezos announced his move to Miami — where he lived and spent his high school years — earlier this November saying this would bring him closer to his parents and partner, Lauren Sánchez.
Bezos, one of the wealthiest people in the world today, has lavish properties in Miami, which has already attracted some other big names in tech over recent years. Last month, Bloomberg reported that Bezos had purchased a mansion in South Florida's “Billionaire Bunker” for $79 million, just two months after buying a neighboring estate for $68 million.
Both mansions are in Indian Creek, an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami. Celebrity neighbors include Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.
Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon in early 2021, citing the desire to devote more time to philanthropy and other projects. But Bezos still has broad influence over Amazon as executive chair and the company's biggest shareholder. Amazon is still currently based in Seattle.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.