Google-leased Mountain View office building bought for nearly US$170mil

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MOUNTAIN VIEW: A big Mountain View office building leased by Google has been bought for nearly US$170mil (RM665.77mil) in a transaction that highlights the allure of owning a building whose tenant is the search giant. 

LH Shoreline has bought the building at 1001 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View for US$169.9mil (RM665.37mil), according to Santa Clara County property records. Public documents also show the building was leased in late 2015 to Google.