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Penzance to Develop $4B Data Center Campus in Bedington, West Virginia

John Nelson — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:01:18 +0000

BEDINGTON, W.VA. — Penzance plans to develop a $4 billion data center campus in Bedington, a city in Berkeley County on the east side of West Virginia. The 600-megawatt (MW) hyperscale campus will be situated on 548 acres and will span 1.9 million square feet at full build-out, with the ability to scale further to meet future demand. Penzance made the announcement last week in the West Virginia State Capitol with Gov. Patrick Morrisey and other state and local government staffers. The Berkeley County site marks the first high-impact data center project approved under West Virginia’s House Bill 2014. Penzance plans to begin construction before the end of the year, with delivery of the first megawatts of capacity targeted for the end of 2028. In addition to the Bedington project, Penzance recently broke ground on a 45 MW, 240,000-square-foot data center in Chantilly, Va.

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George Washington University Sells Virginia Science and Technology Campus to Amazon for $427M

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

ASHBURN, VA. — The George Washington University (GW) has sold the Viginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Ashburn, about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Amazon Data Services, a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, purchased the property for $427 million, according to local media reports. Amazon plans to develop the 122-acre site into a data center, according to The GW Hatchet, the university’s student newspaper. Ashburn is situated in Loudoun County, which is dubbed locally as “data center alley.” The transaction agreement ensures that the university has the option to keep programs at VSTC for up to five years. Launched in 1991, VSTC supports research in engineering, physics and chemistry and is home to both academic programs and administrative services. GW’s School of Nursing, the Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory and the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center are all housed on the campus. “As stewards of the university’s mission, we must continually assess how best to use our resources in service of our community and future generations of GW revolutionaries,” wrote Ellen Granberg, president of GW, in a letter regarding the sale. “This includes our real estate portfolio, a critical asset that supports our academic mission, the…

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Edged U.S. to Open New Data Center Facility at Irving Campus

Taylor Williams — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:55:03 +0000

IRVING, TEXAS — Data center owner-operator Edged U.S. will open a new facility at its Irving campus. The square footage of the new building was not announced, but the facility, which will be known as Edged Dallas 2, will be located along North Wildwood Drive and will have a power capacity of 24 megawatts. Construction is scheduled to begin during the second quarter and to be complete in fall 2027. The first data center at the Edged Dallas campus opened in January 2025.

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Why Data Centers Are Emerging as a Defining Opportunity for the St. Louis Region

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:51:00 +0000

By David Steinbach, JLL As artificial intelligence (AI) acceleration, cloud expansion and high-performance computing reshape the digital economy, cities across the U.S. are reevaluating whether they can meaningfully compete for data center investment. St. Louis is increasingly part of that national conversation — and the reasons are structural, not speculative. With competitive power pricing, repurposable industrial infrastructure, developable land and a strengthening policy framework, the region is positioned to capture the next wave of large-scale digital infrastructure. This moment represents more than a real estate opportunity. It’s an inflection point that could redefine the region’s industrial future if public and private stakeholders act in alignment. Cost, infrastructure profile Data center site selection begins with power and connectivity, and St. Louis offers meaningful advantages on both. Missouri’s industrial electricity rates continue to trend below the national average, with the state at 7.69 cents per kilowatt-hour compared with the U.S. industrial average of 8.65 cents per kilowatt-hour, according to the latest EIA data. This is a significant differentiator for large-scale campuses with substantial, long-duration energy needs. The region’s legacy industrial and former generation sites also come with high capacity transmission infrastructure that can be repurposed, reducing both development timelines and the cost…

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Corning to Develop Manufacturing Facility in Hickory, North Carolina as Part of $6B Meta Deal

John Nelson — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:53:32 +0000

HICKORY, N.C. — Corning Inc. has announced plans to develop a new optical cable manufacturing facility in Hickory, about 58 miles northwest of Charlotte. The new plant is part of the New York-based tech manufacturing firm’s multi-year, up to $6 billion agreement with Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Meta will serve as the anchor client of the manufacturing facility. The agreement will help accelerate the build-out of advanced data centers to support Meta’s various apps and technologies, including its Llama AI platform. Under the agreement, Corning will supply Meta with “its newest innovations in optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions.” The new factory and increased investment in Corning’s existing North Carolina footprint are expected to create 5,000 new jobs, including scientists, engineers and production teams. The initiative is expected to increase Corning’s employment in North Carolina by 15 to 20 percent. Back in October, Corning acquired 32.9 acres in Trivium Corporate Center, a 378-acre business park in Hickory, and agreed to invest $170 million to $267.9 million and create 132 jobs at the park.

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Patmos Receives $100M C-PACE Loan for Redevelopment of Kansas City Star Building into Data Center

Kristin Harlow — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:31:37 +0000

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Patmos Holdings Inc., a provider of internet infrastructure, data center and hosting services, has received a $100 million C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) loan from PACE Loan Group for the ongoing redevelopment of the former Kansas City Star building into a data center and artificial intelligence (AI) campus. When the next phase of infrastructure upgrades is complete this spring, the 421,112-square-foot, four-story Patmos AI Campus will feature 35 megawatts of power. The C-PACE loan will fund energy-efficient infrastructure improvements. Patmos initially started construction in late 2024. Since then, two publicly traded tenants have inked multi-year leases with Patmos. Located at 1601 McGee St. in downtown Kansas City on the site that had been previously declined by the Kansas City Royals for its new stadium, the 5-acre campus is part of a significant retrofit project. In addition to creating AI data halls, Patmos will also convert nearly 150,000 square feet of the building into a multi-tenant technology hub, coworking and event space. The C-PACE proceeds will be used for energy efficiency, equipment, HVAC and plumbing improvements to support the data center’s cooling and electrical load. The project is slated for completion in March. Rafi Golberstein of…

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Reports: Microsoft Plans $400M Data Center in Castroville, Texas

Taylor Williams — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:18:24 +0000

CASTROVILLE, TEXAS — Microsoft plans to open a $400 million data center in Castroville, about 25 miles west of San Antonio, according to reports from multiple news outlets including Data Center Dynamics and My San Antonio. According to the latter publication, which cited a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, the facility will be known as SAT 82 and will span approximately 195,000 square feet. My San Antonio also reported that construction is scheduled to begin in August and to last about two years. In addition, Data Center Dynamics reports that Microsoft has other data center projects in the works in Castroville.

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SoftBank Agrees to Acquire DigitalBridge in $4B Deal

John Nelson — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:54:39 +0000

TOKYO AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to acquire DigitalBridge, a global asset manager based in Boca Raton that invests in data centers, cell towers and fiber networks. The Tokyo-based investment firm is looking to grow its AI and digital infrastructure platforms and capabilities with this acquisition. SoftBank has agreed to indirectly acquire all outstanding shares of DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) for $16 per share, giving the acquisition a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. The acquisition price is a 50 percent premium to the unaffected 52-week average closing price as of Dec. 4, 2025. Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected for the second half of the year, DigitalBridge will continue to operate as a separately managed platform led by Marc Ganzi. The board of directors at DigitalBridge has unanimously approved the transaction.

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Has D.C.’s Industrial Sector Shifted to a Tenant’s Market?

John Nelson — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:50:00 +0000

As 2025 closes, data suggests that the greater metropolitan Washington, D.C., area is stable but, like most markets nationally, remains below the industrial peak values achieved post-pandemic when vacancy rates hovered below 5 percent. That is no surprise, as we may never experience another “perfect storm” scenario in our lifetimes. The overall market for industrial buildings 100,000 square feet and larger is a healthy 6.3 percent, inclusive of data centers. A significant percentage of vacancy is masked by the build-out of data centers in Northern Virginia because, removing this asset class, the vacancy increases to approximately 9.1 percent. The number increases closer to 10 percent when we focus more specifically on logistics spaces, according to data from CoStar Group. Confidence remains strong for leasing activity in larger Class A industrial buildings, but the underlying economic fundamentals, uncertainty in tariff policy and geopolitical instability could lead to a continued trend of higher vacancy rates in the future. Consumer spending underpins the economy and is increasingly dependent on wealthier households who account for the majority of spending. Low- and middle-income households have continued to be squeezed by the rising costs of food, fuel and housing, which impacts the demand for shipped, manufactured…

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Richmond’s Industrial Market Is an Institutional Capital Darling

John Nelson — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:11:52 +0000

The Richmond industrial market has been undergoing a dramatic transformation that reads like a case study in strategic positioning and timing. Over the past decade, this “regional market” has become a U.S. powerhouse, boasting all the ingredients to attract, maintain and organically grow supply-chain focused global occupiers and institutional capital investment. Richmond’s strategic advantages include its prime location on I-95 — equidistant to both metropolitan D.C. and the Port of Virginia — attractive labor demographics, disciplined development and strong demand from Fortune 100 occupiers. Additionally, the surging data center hyperscalers and their suppliers have further catalyzed growth in the market. The result? Richmond now features one of the lowest U.S. vacancy rates, sustained year-over-year rent growth, a feeding frenzy of institutional capital routinely producing 10 to 15 bids and lender quotes per property that have fundamentally reshaped who owns, develops and finances industrial real estate in the market. From regional player to national stage Over the past decade, Richmond experienced a 68 percent increase in institutional investors and lenders, growing from 47 participants in 2015 to nearly 80 unique institutions that have invested in and loaned on Richmond industrial assets, with 50 cents of every dollar invested in Richmond coming from…

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Amazon Plans to Invest $15B to Build New Data Center Campuses in Northern Indiana

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:29:54 +0000

INDIANA — Amazon has unveiled plans to invest an estimated $15 billion in northern Indiana to build new data center campuses to support artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. The company says that generative AI is driving increased demand for advanced cloud infrastructure and compute power. The investment is in addition to the $11 billion investment announced last year in St. Joseph County and will expand Amazon’s infrastructure to new sites across Indiana. The new project will add 2.4 gigawatts of data center capacity in the region. The investment is expected to create more than 1,100 new high-skilled jobs while supporting thousands of other jobs in the data center supply chain. Amazon has partnered with NIPSCO to power its data centers. Through its newly created subsidiary NIPSCO Generation LLC, Amazon will pay fees to use existing power lines and cover the costs for any new power plants, power lines or equipment needed to serve the data center project without additional cost to local residents and businesses. These cloud computing and AI innovation campuses join Amazon’s operations footprint across Indiana that now includes 15 fulfillment and sortation centers, 11 delivery stations and data centers in New Carlisle, Ind. Since 2010,…

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Amazon to Invest Up to $50B to Expand AI Infrastructure for U.S. Government

John Nelson — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:55:00 +0000

SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced an investment up to $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing abilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS) U.S. government clients. Amazon will break ground beginning next year on advanced data centers that will add 1.3 gigawatts of AI and supercomputing capacity. AWS currently supports more than 11,000 government agencies. The cloud computing software provides security, compliance and governance tools for the government control of unclassified and classified data. The new investment is expected to enable federal government agencies — including defense, healthcare and energy departments — in their discovery and decision-making processes using simulation and modeling data with AI. Amazon’s investment directly supports the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan outlined in June 2025. “Our investment in purpose-built government AI and cloud infrastructure will fundamentally transform how federal agencies leverage supercomputing,” says Matt Garman, CEO of AWS. “We’re giving agencies expanded access to advanced AI capabilities that will enable them to accelerate critical missions from cybersecurity to drug discovery. This investment removes the technology barriers that have held government back and further positions America to lead in the AI era.” Amazon’s investment is the latest deal in the private sector’s…

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Google to Invest $40B in Texas Data Centers Through 2027

Taylor Williams — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:17:08 +0000

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Google will invest approximately $40 billion in Texas data centers through 2027 as the Silicon Valley-based tech giant looks to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure capabilities. Google CEO Sundar Pichai made the announcement on Nov. 14 via a LinkedIn post, stating that the investment would also include the development of three new data center campuses in Armstrong and Haskell counties. Google said that one of its new campuses in Haskell County, which is located roughly midway between Fort Worth and Lubbock, will be built alongside a new solar and battery storage plant. Google also said in the post that it plans to “train existing electrical workers and more than 1,700 apprentices in Texas by 2030, more than doubling the projected pipeline of new electricians in the state.” As part of the investment, Google has also committed to an initiative to “strengthen energy resilience and abundance, as well as [to] support community energy efficiency initiatives through a new $30 million Energy Impact Fund.” According to Data Center Dynamics, Google is also planning an expansion of its existing data center facilities in Ellis County, which is located south of Dallas and encompasses the city of…

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Reports: Amazon Acquires Data Center Site in Northern Virginia for $700M

John Nelson — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:39:53 +0000

BRISTOW, VA. — An affiliate of e-commerce giant Amazon, Amazon Data Services, has acquired a site in Prince William County for a future data center campus. The firm acquired the undeveloped site near Devlin Road and I-66 in Bristow for $700 million, according to Washington Business Journal. CoStar Group reports that Stanley Martin Homes, a Reston, Va.-based homebuilder, sold the 188-acre site to Amazon and that Eastdil Secured represented the land seller in the deal. Washington Business Journal reports that the Prince William Board of County Supervisors rezoned the site for data center development in November 2023 and has since been in a legal dispute, with the Court of Appeals of Virginia recently upholding the county’s original rezoning decision.

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Rudin Extends $425M CMBS Loan for Tribeca Office Tower, Plans $100M Capital Improvement Program

John Nelson — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Rudin has extended an existing $425 million CMBS loan backed by 32 Avenue of the Americas, a 27-story office tower in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. The New York City-based owner-operator has also announced plans for a $100 million capital improvement program at the 1.2 million-square-foot Art Deco property, which also features a prominent data center/carrier hotel component. Rudin will introduce a prebuilt program of new work environments at 32 Avenue of the Americas that will range in size from 5,000 to 10,000 square feet. The company will also upgrade the building’s lobby and renovate its street-level retail space. Lastly, Rudin will create a new leasing/marketing center spanning the entire 25th floor, which also features two outdoor terraces that offer views of the Manhattan skyline. The tower’s mortgage will now mature in November 2029 should Rudin exercise both of its one-year renewal options in 2027 and 2028. Iron Hound Management Co. advised Rudin, which acquired the property in 1999 from AT&T, on the loan modification. The direct lender was not named. Rudin requested that its loan be transferred to an unnamed special servicer two months ahead of its November maturity in order to begin discussions on the loan modification.…

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Vantage Data Centers to Invest $2B for New Campus in Northern Virginia

Abby Cox — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:36:18 +0000

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA. — Vantage Data Centers will invest $2 billion to develop a 929,000-square-foot data center campus in Stafford County, which is situated near Fredericksburg, Va., and approximately 40 miles south of Washington, D.C. The new 192-megawatt (MW) campus, dubbed VA4, is situated just roughly 54 miles from Vantage’s three existing Virginia campuses in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” and brings the company’s statewide capacity to 782 MW with a combined investment of approximately $8 billion. Development of the new campus is expected to create 1,100 construction jobs and at least 50 permanent operations jobs. The first building at VA4 is scheduled to open in late 2027. VA4 will be built to achieve LEED Silver certification, in alignment with Vantage’s “sustainable by design” blueprint. The center will also utilize a closed-loop chilled water system that minimizes the need for large volumes of water. Additionally, VA4 will feature liquid-to-liquid cooling with coolant distribution unit (CDU) equipment, which can handle 100 percent of critical IT workloads.

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Vantage Data Centers, Wisconsin Building Trades Council Partner on $15B Port Washington Campus

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:42:02 +0000

PORT WASHINGTON, WIS. — Vantage Data Centers and the Wisconsin Building Trades Council have partnered to build the previously announced Lighthouse data center campus in Port Washington, a northern Milwaukee suburb located along Lake Michigan. The $15 billion-plus, privately funded investment will require a workforce of more than 4,000 skilled construction workers over a three-year period and will rely on local union labor to the fullest extent possible. The new campus, part of OpenAI and Oracle’s Stargate expansion, will feature four data centers. Completion is slated for 2028. Once complete, Vantage and Oracle will create more than 1,000 long-term jobs and thousands more indirect jobs. Lighthouse is designed to preserve local resources, support new clean energy resources and advance environmental stewardship.

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What Developers Should Know About Repositioning Commercial Properties into AI-Ready Data Centers

Taylor Williams — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:41:00 +0000

By Felicia Santiago, architect, Gensler As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies evolve and scale, digital infrastructure must follow suit. While advocating for historic buildings to find new life via preservation as data centers is understandable, not every structure is well-suited for this type of repurposing. But this shouldn’t stop developers from overlooking two big opportunities for data center construction plays: revitalizing existing vacant properties as data centers and re-tooling legacy data centers for today’s AI needs. The beauty of adaptive reuse is that it theoretically preserves the existing fabric of community while incorporating modern infrastructure where it is needed — within the fabric of the community. Another opportunity to repurpose existing facilities into modern data centers involves potentially bypassing regulatory items that cause challenges and delays, such as rezoning, since these data centers would be grandfathered into that use. Legacy data centers — once the backbone of enterprise computing — are increasingly outdated and unable to support the energy intensity, cooling demands and density required by AI infrastructure. Rather than defaulting to new construction, there’s an urgent opportunity to recycle existing buildings. The sustainability practices of repurposed buildings should not be overlooked as the need for data centers continues to grow. …

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OpenAI Plans to Build Data Center Near Ann Arbor, Invest $450B Over Next Three Years

Kristin Harlow — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:55:03 +0000

SALINE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has unveiled plans to build a new Stargate campus in Saline Township near Ann Arbor as part of its 4.5-gigawatt partnership with Oracle. Combined with capacity from OpenAI’s six previously announced U.S. Stargate sites with Oracle and SoftBank, this project brings Stargate to more than 8 gigawatts of planned capacity and more than $450 billion in investment over the next three years. In January, the company announced a $500 billion, 10-gigawatt commitment. Related Digital is developing the Stargate Michigan campus. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 and create more than 2,500 union construction jobs. DTE Energy will serve the campus using existing excess transmission capacity, avoiding impacts on local energy supply. OpenAI says that any upgrades required to support operations will be funded by the project and not local ratepayers. The project will span 1.6 million square feet across three buildings, according to Crain’s Detroit Busienss. OpenAI has previously announced Stargate sites in Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Ohio.

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BlackRock-Led Consortium Agrees to Acquire Aligned Data Centers for $40B

Abby Cox — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

DALLAS — A consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, Abu Dhabi’s MGX and the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership has entered into an agreement to acquire Dallas-based Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion. The sellers are Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. This deal marks Macquarie Asset Management’s second major data center transaction in the last year, following the 2024 sale of AirTrunk to a consortium of investors that valued the company at $16 billion. Aligned Data Centers has rapidly scaled across North and South America, serving hyperscale, AI and enterprise customers. In recent years, Aligned has expanded its footprint from two operational facilities in Dallas and Phoenix to more than 50 campuses across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, representing over 5 gigawatts (GW) of operational and planned capacity, including assets under development. Aligned also obtained the first-ever green data center securitization, and first-ever sustainability-linked financing for a data center platform, according to company representatives. “This transaction underscores Macquarie Asset Management’s ability to consistently identify key thematics early and find opportunities that create value for our clients and partners,” says Ben…

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