According to Chicago Business, Google is looking for more than 500,000 square feet of office space in downtown Chicago to house Motorola Mobility — currently based in suburban Libertyville — which could hold about an estimated 3,000 employees. It’s a curious move considering that the companies could benefit from cozying up together in the San Francisco Bay area, but then, there are plenty of other telecoms in the Windy City: Tellabs, Motorola Solutions, and Alcatel-Lucent, just to name a few. It’s also no guarantee that Google will hold onto the company in the long run, but it’s nonetheless an interesting decision to look at real-estate in the midst of the ongoing acquisition.
Google reportedly eyeing Chicago for new Motorola Mobility headquarters
According to Chicago Business, Google is looking for more than 500,000 square feet of office space to house Motorola Mobility, which could hold about an estimated 3,000 employees.
According to Chicago Business, Google is looking for more than 500,000 square feet of office space to house Motorola Mobility, which could hold about an estimated 3,000 employees.
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