Google expands in New York with $2.1 billion office purchase

Google is dramatically expanding its office presence in New York City with a $2.1 billion purchase on Manhattan's West Side.

The move comes even as the company embracing a hybrid work model because of the pandemic.

Google said Tuesday that the new office will be an "anchor" of its sprawling city campus that houses much of its 12,000-strong regional workforce. It's scheduled to open in mid-2023.