Just wanted to flex my office's secured bike storage room(s) after recently starting. The two buildings are at the new Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia (US). The bike washes are truly the best part–winter salt + crud is easily defeated and chain cleaning has never been easier (with a park tool CM-25 and some degreaser). Staple racks, wall racks, and roll-in racks for all bike types (Bakfiets spotted!). Outlets near walls for electric charging.
If I were to estimate, there's probably close to 500 parking spots between the two rooms (in the two buildings). The room I usually use is around 2/3 full on best-weather days in the fall/spring of DC. Officially, you're not supposed to leave bikes there overnight but maybe about 1/4 of the bikes use it as permanent storage (probably 1/2 of those which are left there are abandoned); it's not a big issue now because it's not full but in an optimistic future where all the racks are taken, I'd imagine more enforcement of that rule.
Not pictured: massive locker rooms with 10+ shower stalls, towels, and drying machines.
by jajefan
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Can’t edit my post: wanted to add that both rooms are street level accessible from the sidewalk and have automatic doors (no more struggling to hold your bike and open a heavy door!) that require a badge to open (or a button press from the inside).