St. John's Terminal indoor-outdoor collaboration space

Google at St. John’s Terminal

New York, New York

Google Reimagines the Workplace and Energizes a Neighborhood

Google at St. John’s Terminal transforms a 1930s-era freight terminal into a vibrant purpose-built workplace that underscores the tech company’s commitment to the city while trailblazing new standards for the future of work.

St. John's Terminal Google’s Global Business Organization headquarters building exterior

St. John's Terminal Google headquarters building entrance with greenery

3 women meeting in an outdoor booth on the High Line

St. John's Terminal Google’s Global Business Organization meeting room with rows of blue chair desks

A woman working on her laptop on the High Line with views of New York

1.3 Million Square Feet
Purpose-Built Workplace for Over 3,000 Googlers
Six Floors of Stacked Workspaces
Saves 78,400 Metric Tons of CO₂ Emissions
1.5 Acres of Native Landscaping
Creates New Habitats for the Local Ecosystem
LEED v4 Platinum for Interiors
Targeting ILFI Zero Carbon Certification

Many cities wrestle with the challenges posed by aging infrastructure while simultaneously acknowledging the need for new models for workplace design and collaboration. Hybrid work, neurodiverse workers, and a new focus on sustainability and wellness are redefining the office. Google at St. John's Terminal offers a viable solution to these issues. This new collaborative workplace was sustainably adapted from an existing structure and provides an asset that will evolve with the city — and neighborhood — around it.

Developed by Oxford Properties with CookFox as the core and shell architect and Gensler as the interior designer, Google at St. John’s Terminal pilots a seating model based on flexibility of choice. Driven by Google’s research, we designed workspaces in shared, team-based neighborhoods and a curated collection of desk-alternative work zones — all clustered around a 12-story stair designed for maximum connectivity. Outdoor terraces with sweeping views of the Hudson River help create a wellness-driven workplace that embraces neurodiversity and multi-modal work styles.

This adaptive reuse project celebrates the history of St. John’s Terminal while reinvigorating New York City’s Hudson Square neighborhood and the adjacent Hudson River Greenway. As the new North American headquarters for Google’s Global Business Organization, it’s also a future-focused, sustainable, and research-driven workplace that embraces new ways of working. With a focus on sustainability and wellness, SJT is an award-winning example of how repurposing an existing building can help cities rethink aging infrastructure and inject new life into the urban core.

A woman walking along the High Line at St. John's Terminal

St. John's Terminal Google’s Global Business Organization headquarters open collaboration space

St. John's Terminal Google’s Global Business Organization West 7 workplace

Google sign at the bottom of staircase — Images Courtesy of Google

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