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Originally Posted by manchester united
Macy's is an enormous building, but I have a curiosity: what is that enormous building between 15th st and 16th st nyc and between 8th ave and 9th ave?
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yes its the google offices bldg -- originally the port authority building -- per wiki:
The building was designed by Lusby Simpson of Abbott, Merkt & Co. and completed in 1932. The building had a multipurpose design when it opened in 1932 with the first floor and basement designated as "Union Inland Terminal #1" which was to be used to transport goods by truck to and from railroad lines and/or shipping piers. The second floor was the Commerce section designed for exhibitions and the upper floors were designed for manufacturing.
today --- its the 4th largest bldg in town (2.9M sq ft) and now with google one of the largest tech hub bldgs, they say bigger than apple park if you can believe it (2.8M sq ft).
google also bought the huge chelsea market building just west of it. and i believe they will be renting in pier 57 west of that on the waterfront.
