Google has announced it will shutter its Fremont office, with plans to consolidate in its South Lake Union (SLU) campus.
The Fremont Google offices have been open for almost two decades—they opened their 601 N 34th St location in 2006. GeekWire reported that Google was one of the first major Silicon Valley tech companies to establish a presence in Seattle.
The tech giant first moved to the area in 2004 when it opened its Kirkland campus. Google opened its South Lake Union campus in 2019.
In 2016, when Google first announced its plans to open the SLU campus, the tech giant said it would close its Fremont office. But by 2018, Google changed its mind and opted to keep the Fremont campus open despite its new SLU office opening less than three miles away.
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, as of 2023, Google had roughly 3,540 employees in Seattle between the two campuses, with about 1,350 employees at the Fremont office.
GeekWire reported that Google is consolidating their offices to improve collaboration and community. The Kirkland campus will remain open.
Google hasn’t yet announced when they’ll make the move to consolidate.
Photo: Google Image Capture July 2023