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Amazon bought this old hotel in Seattle and turned it into a homeless shelter

May 21, 2016, 23:59 IST

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Last month, Amazon announced that it's turning an old hotel it bought in downtown Seattle into a temporary shelter for homeless people.

It's only going to be open through 2017. Amazon bought the land to turn it into part of its ever-expanding campus.

But for now, Amazon has partnered with the nonprofit organization Mary's Place and the Seattle Mayor's office to run the shelter.

Here's what it's like inside:

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Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.

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