Forget the lengthy bidding process, the New York Times has already picked Denver as the new home for the second headquarters for Seattle-based Amazon.com. The tech giant last week announced it wants a second headquarters, called Amazon HQ2, and will invest $5 billion to build and operate the new location. The news set off a frenzy of interest from cities including Chicago, Dallas and San Diego as well as Denver, Aurora and Thornton. Amazon, which is seeking proposals from local and state government leaders, says it is focusing on metropolitan areas with more than 1 million people. A New York Times feature called The Upshot started out with 50 Amazon contenders and weighed requirements including quality of life, mass-transit and “space and the willingness to play.” After finally considering Boston and Washington D.C., the Times people arrived at Denver as the obvious choice. Related ArticlesSeptember 8, 2017 How to watch every Denver Broncos game live online using streaming services September 8, 2017 Sen: Few cities can handle Amazon’s new headquarters September 7, 2017 Amazon’s second-home hunt entices Chicago, other U.S.