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		angstrom on Dec 3, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Buying Manhattan Office Building for $1.9 B... No, it would be like tearing down the Empire State Building to build a new one. By volume this building is currently the second largest Manhattan building after the ESB. It also sits directly on top of a Fiber hub and excellent subway access directly from within the building to the ACE & L subway lines.

wdewind on Dec 3, 2010 [–]

It's actually even bigger than ESB, but I don't think it's the largest in Manhattan

"But at 2.9 million square feet, it has more space than the Empire State Building and plenty of room for Google to grow."

epc on Dec 3, 2010 | [–]

I believe the largest amount of usable office space in Manhattan is at 55 Water St.

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