Video: Amazon Put A Warehouse Inside A New York City Office Tower

The facility, located right across from the Empire State Building, is just the latest evidence of e-commerce driving a demand for urban distribution centers.

Constantly trying to get products to consumers faster, Amazon recently built a 50,000 square foot warehouse on the fifth floor of a midtown Manhattan, NY office tower, right across from the Empire State Building.

The facility is just the latest evidence of e-commerce driving a demand for urban distribution centers, which differs from such facilities' typical location on the outskirts of cities.

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