NEW YORK – Amazon has finally announced the decision on two locations for its second headquarters, and Austin didn’t make the cut.

According to the Associated Press, the online retail giant has picked New York City and Virginia to share the second headquarters. The two cities will split responsibilities.

The search began in September last year when Amazon announced it would start accepting proposals for the second headquarters. Austin was among the finalists.

The Seattle-based online retailing giant plans to invest over $5 billion and accommodate as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs.

The original bid for Austin included Traivs, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays and Williamson counties as sites for the possible expansion. 

The Austin Chamber released the following statement about the decision:

“We want to congratulate Arlington, Virginia, and New York City on their success and wish them and Amazon well. We want to thank our partners for helping the Austin region be one of the 20 finalist regions—no small feat."