Google to begin opening some Seattle-area offices for optional in-person work starting April 20 April 7, 2021 at 3:39 pm A Google office building in Seattle’s South Lake Union. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Google has announced plans to start bringing workers back to the company’s offices in the Puget Sound region, including on campuses in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and in Kirkland, Wash. Some buildings in those areas will be opening on April 20. The plan is to operate at less than 20% capacity, the company told GeekWire Wednesday, and employees will have an opportunity to reserve desks if they want to go into the office.