Google Boosts Miami Office Space as Founders Relocate to Florida

WHO:

Fox Business - Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Fox Business - Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google

WHAT:

Fox Business - Alphabet signed a lease to expand its Miami office by an additional 45,000 square feet, increasing its total office space in Miami to over 55,000 square feet.

Techmeme - Alphabet has more than quadrupled its office space in Miami this year.

WHERE:

Fox Business - Miami's financial district

Fox Business - South Florida

Fox Business - California

Fox Business - Miami Beach

Fox Business - Nevada side of Lake Tahoe

WHEN:

Fox Business - Page purchased a waterfront compound for $101.5 million in December.

Fox Business - Page bought a nearby home for $71.9 million in early January.

Fox Business - Brin bought a $51 million waterfront home shortly after Page's purchase.

Fox Business - California voters will vote on a proposed wealth tax in November.

Fox Business - The proposed tax would apply retroactively to taxpayers who lived in California as of January 1, 2026, with the tax due with 2027 tax filings.

WHY:

Fox Business - The expansion was driven in part by the recent home purchases by Page and Brin and the looming California billionaire tax on the ballot.

Fox Business - The proposed wealth tax aims to fund California's healthcare and food assistance programs, as well as public education.

HOW:

Fox Business - Taxpayers could pay the proposed wealth tax in five equal installments, with subsequent payments subject to an annual deferral charge of 7.5% of the balance that remains unpaid.

(UPDATED July 22, 2026 19:28 UTC)

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has signed a lease to expand its Miami office by an additional 45,000 square feet, bringing its total office space in the city to over 55,000 square feet. This expansion comes as Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have made significant real estate investments in the area, including a $101.5 million waterfront compound and a $51 million home, amid concerns over a proposed wealth tax in California that voters will decide on in November. The proposed tax, which would apply retroactively to taxpayers who lived in California as of January 1, 2026, aims to support healthcare, food assistance programs, and public education in the state.