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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by x86x87 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @12:32PM (#36371731)
In a first for real estate, Google discontinues popular neighborhood. "We just couldn't get billions of dollars out of it and the buildings showed little to no AI" says Google spokesperson Bardy McBardson,
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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by bombcar on Saturday June 17, 2023 @12:47PM (#36371902)
It’s a joke but it has happened when the developer/hoa goes bankrupt.
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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by 8ytecoder on Saturday June 17, 2023 @01:18PM (#36372209)
You joke but they already did that in San Jose. Years of the city fighting to get the project reviewed and approved and Google simply stopped just short of ground breaking and is now “reevaluating” it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/21/googles-80-acre-san-jose-meg...

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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by x86x87 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @01:36PM (#36372394)
That's called failing fast!
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Re:Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Bay Area neighborh... by pkelly on Saturday June 17, 2023 @01:47PM (#36372517)
Well, that was to build another mega-campus. This development is for housing, mixed-use and some office space. I'm not surprised they are re-evaluating it given the success of remote and hybrid work.
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