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Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City Block

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Page 1: Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City Block

Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City

Block

Page 2: Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City Block

Torrence Boone, a Harvard Business School graduate, oversees Google’s agency sales operations in the Americas. Based in New

York, Torrence Boone has an office in one of Google’s newer properties, the 15-story

structure at 111 Eighth Avenue.

Page 3: Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City Block

Google bought the Manhattan building in 2010 at an estimated cost of $1.8 billion,

which was the largest U.S. real estate transaction recorded that year for a single

building. The building, which already housed Google’s East Coast headquarters, covers a full city block and has more office space than

the Empire State Building.

Page 4: Google Owns New York City Building that Spans Full City Block

Google occupies about one-sixth of the building with its 1,800 New York-based

employees. Now that Google is the owner of the 2.9 million-square-foot structure, the company has plenty of space to grow.

Google’s tenants in the building include well-known companies such as Deutsch Advertising, Sprint, WebMD, Nike,

BarnesandNoble.com, the Bank of New York, Verizon, and Lifetime Entertainment.

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With 15-foot ceilings and unobstructed views, the building is an architectural gem. The structure was built in 1932 by the Port

Authority of New York and New Jersey.