Google Recommits to 2.1M SF of Sunnyvale Office Space

After two years of scaling back its office footprint, Google is recommitting to 2.1 million square feet of offices in Sunnyvale, reversing the space-cutting strategy embraced by many Silicon Valley tech companies in the post-pandemic years. The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported that Google, the core unit of Alphabet Inc., agreed to lease five of the six buildings totaling about 1.5 million square feet at Moffett Place, Silicon Valley’s second-largest office complex.

Google also leased the two seven-story buildings at nearby Moffett Gateway. Silicon Valley real estate firm Jay Paul Co. developed both projects. Google has anchored Moffett Place for the past decade.

In a statement to the Business Journal, a Google spokesperson said, “We’ve been proud to call the Bay Area home for more than 20 years, and we remain committed to creating workspaces that help Googlers do their best work.”

The Google renewal occurs as other large companies chip away at the available space in Silicon Valley, the Business Journal reported.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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