Google has opened a new New York office to welcome back its employees who have been working remotely for over two years.

Google has officially opened a new campus on a Hudson River pier and it sits on New York’s largest rooftop.

It covers 630,000 sq. ft. and can house approximately 450 workers. It includes a rooftop park of two acres and also a community space. The tech-heavy space will have a large public kitchen that can be used for food, as well as a classroom with environmental education classes.

Alphabet’s and Google’s chief financial officers were honored at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday. Ruth PoratThe company claimed that it was on schedule and had already hired more New Yorkers.

“It’s a magnet for diverse talent,” PoratThis is what New York City, according to New York Business Journal. “It’s the edginess that makes New York the magic that New York is, and that to us is what’s really exciting, what we continue to build on.”

Since then, the company has relied more on their ability to provide services. mixed-used modelIt has been under pressure to offer benefits to its surrounding residents. The city of San Jose was dissolved last year. approved what will be Alphabet’s largest campus — a sprawling mixed-use facility that spans 80 acres in the heart of California’s third-largest city. This campus will have 7.3million square feet of office space as well as dense housing. Nearly half of it will be dedicated towards community spaces or parks created by many partners.

Last week, Google announced its U.S. plans. investmentsThe US will have approximately $9.5 trillion in data centers and offices by 2022. That includes New York’s expansions. According to a spokesperson, the company plans on expanding its Hudson Square office area by constructing an additional 1.7 million sq. feet.

In this month the company started enforcingAfter two years of working remotely during the pandemic, most workers will return to their offices. Employees were asked to return to work at least three days per week in order to be considered “hybrid”.

At the ribbon-cutting, Kathy Hochul from New York State and Eric Adams, New York City Mayor, spoke.

“As much as we want to talk about the post-pandemic world, the numbers are going up so be smart,” Hochul said during the ceremony. “We don’t want any shutdowns.”