Amazon closes purchase of 522 Fifth Ave.
1. Amazon expanded its Manhattan presence with a 600,000 square-foot purchase. 2. The purchase of 522 Fifth Ave underscores Amazon's commitment to NYC. 3. Amazon previously signed a 330,000 square-foot lease at 10 Bryant Park. 4. The company also acquired the former Lord & Taylor building for $1 billion. 5. This expansion counters past speculation about Amazon leaving New York.