By Tracy Jan and Kathy Orton, Washington Post
A Crystal City condo that had sat on the market suddenly shot up in price by $20,000. Realtors are fielding cold calls from out-of-state investors eager to snap up properties. “But only if Amazon comes to the area,” one Midwestern woman said.
Anticipation that the online retail giant will open its new headquarters in this Northern Virginia neighborhood of hotels, high-rise condos and office buildings set off a flurry of real estate speculation — even before the official announcement from Amazon Tuesday morning.
