Homeless occupants will share the new building with Amazon employees. The company has offered to pay for the space's utilities, maintenance, and security for the next 10 years. It's also covering the rent.
"Maybe someday, if homelessness in Seattle is resolved, we can turn that back into space for ourselves," John Schoettler, an Amazon real estate executive, told the Seattle Times. "As far as I'm concerned, it's theirs as long as they need it."