The Mountain View City Council approved a request for bonus density from an office developer in North Bayshore, despite some initial hesitation around the fact that the project doesn’t include housing.
What will Silicon Valley’s post-pandemic office landscape look like? Will occupancy return to pre-pandemic levels, or has the workforce become accustomed to remote, commute-less working? A recent announcement by Google who just received approval by the city of San Jose to expand their facilities in the downtown area has announced plans to return to campus-focused employment, and may serve as an example of the hybrid-approach of returning to the office. People are beginning to open up their lives and think about returning to the office, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a company blog post in early May. In fact, in places where we’ve been able to reopen Google offices in a voluntary capacity, we’ve seen nearly 60% of Googlers choosing to come back to the office. Pichai said that for more than 20 years, Google s unique office environment has been the epicenter of problem-solving.