Amazon is looking for a city to build an office that will accommodate 50,000 workers

The company receives proposals for the construction project, saying it will give preference to urban areas with a population of more than one million

Amazon, the digital retailer, announced Thursday that it plans to set up another North American office with 50,000 employees. The cost of setting up and operating the new center is expected to be about $ 5 billion.

The company is now receiving proposals for the construction project, which it calls HQ2, and said it would give preference to urban areas with a population of over one million residents.

"We expect HQ2 to be worth anything to our center in Seattle," said CEO Jeff Bezos, "Amazon HQ2 will bring billions of dollars right from the start, as well as ongoing investments, and will offer tens of thousands of profitable jobs. We are excited about building our second home. "

According to the company's estimates, the company's current center, which opened in 2010, brought an additional $ 38 billion in investments to the local economy.

With the completion of the new center, senior executives will be able to choose whether they want to place their teams in offices in Seattle, HQ2 or both, Amazon said.