Google expands already huge footprint in north Mountain View

Google expands already huge footprint in north Mountain View

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Google has grabbed two smaller office buildings in north Mountain View, a move that widens an already huge footprint for the search giant in its home town.

The tech titan bought the buildings from an affiliate of real estate firm Renault & Handley on May 14, according to Santa Clara County public documents.

Yet it’s possible that the land beneath the two buildings is what is really valuable to Google.

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