Google signs big lease at Sunnyvale offices that the tech giant could fill with 2,900 employees

In the midst of an unprecedented growth spurt, Google said it has struck a deal to lease four Sunnyvale buildings that could accommodate as many as 2,900 employees. The Sunnyvale campus would mark Google's largest presence in Silicon Valley outside of Mountain View. Combined with other property deals the company has confirmed, Google this year alone has committed to adding at least 1.9 million square feet in Mountain View and Sunnyvale -- the equivalent of a major regional shopping mall. Google intends to make 2011 its biggest hiring year ever, planning to add 6,000 employees worldwide.