 ...of new office buildings has ground to a halt. Office building development in the district is at a 20-year low. Only one significant office project in D.C. is currently active. Metro's new headquarters. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon 30 years ago today, selling books out of a garage. Bezos founded the company with $10,000 of his own money. A good investment. Bezos himself is now worth $217 billion.