Google to Make Highest-Priced Purchase Since Pandemic for Office Space in Manhattan

A rendering of St. John’s Terminal, which is currently under construction and expected to open in mid-2023. Courtesy of COOKFOX Architects

Google is set to purchase an office building in Manhattan for $2.1 billion, despite remote work having been applied on a large scale due to the pandemic.

The building is the former High Line terminal. It’s currently under construction and expected to open in mid-2023.