More details have emerged on Google's plans for the large Manhattan carrier hotel it recently bought, also shedding light on the future of data center operators and network carriers that are tenants in the building.

Grubb &Ellis's Michael Mandel was first to draw attention ÔÇô through a blog post ÔÇô to a new Google job listing, which indicated that there no plans to do away with the presence of commercial data center services providers at 111 8th Ave. in New York City.

At the top of the list of responsibilities for whoever will take the role of Google's next strategic network negotiator, is a requirement to "Develop and execute on a vision for continuously improving the distinction of 111 8th Avenue as a premier location for telecommunications carriers, data center and colocation facility operators, and their customers."

Reacting to the listing, Mandel wrote: "perhaps the jury is still out on the extent to which data center tenants will have a place in 111 8th Ave., but it certainly appears that these tenants are part of the vision for the building's future."

In May, Mandel, a real estate advisor, told DatacenterDynamics that Google had taken all unoccupied space in the building off the market. While there was no developed data center space available, there was a lot of office space that could potentially be converted.

The company's taking empty space off the market indicated a potential that some, or all, existing data center tenants would not be allowed to renew their leases once they expired. The aforementioned job listing indicates that the landlord's vision for the building includes a thriving colocation and carrier site.

Google confirmed that it bought the building for US$1.9bn in January. It is considered to be the fourth-largest office building in the city.