DAMAC: Midwest Digital Gateway MDG1

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2604 Central Ave SE

Planned

Future facility in planning stage

Ohio

State
Midwest US

Region
United States

Country
North America

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Americas

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DAMAC: Midwest Digital Gateway MDG1

Short Code: MDG1

Site planned for 2028 and has expansions through 2032

Lot Size: 162 acres

Originally developed and marketed by Active Infrastructure in partnership with commercial real estate firm JLL, the Midwest Digital Gateway is a two-campus hyperscale development in Canton, Ohio. The land was acquired by DAMAC Digital Solution Ohio in December 2025, and DAMAC is now the expected developer moving the project forward.

The MDG1 campus encompasses 162 acres and is the larger of the two sites. Local authorities have already completed annexation and rezoning for the property, clearing the path for development. The initial phase is structured to deliver power within a 24-month timeline from project launch, before scaling to full campus capacity.
Utility infrastructure includes a secured water supply of over 5 MGD, though the city's water department has flagged additional extension costs that will need to be negotiated directly with DAMAC as the new owner. The development also operates under a long-term tax incentive framework established through an executed Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Canton.

Key changes mirror the MDG2 update — DAMAC introduced as current owner, and the utility negotiation note is woven in to reflect the current situation on the ground.

Map and Nearby Locations:

2604 Central Ave SE

DAMAC Digital Sites

Nearby Facilities

Sites within 15 miles of DAMAC: Midwest Digital Gateway MDG1

Distance	Site	About
2.31 miles	DAMAC: Midwest Digital Gateway MDG2	Originally developed and marketed by Active Infrastructure in partnership with commercial real estate firm JLL, the Midwest Digital Gateway is a two-campus hyperscale development in Canton, Ohio.
4.62 miles	Panattoni: Perry Township DC	The Perry Township Data Center is a planned multi building campus situated on a 100 acre site in Stark County, Ohio, developed by Panattoni Development Company.
5.55 miles	Ark: Canton	The facility is a colocation data center delivering 1.5 Megawatts of existing capacity expandable to 3.0 Megawatts.
9.12 miles	BitDeer: Massillon, OH

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Operating Company

Edgnex Data Centers by DAMAC Nutshell:
Edgnex Data Centers by DAMAC is a Dubai headquartered data center developer and operator with projects announced or underway in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Indonesia, Spain, Greece, and the Nordics.

Overview:
Edgnex Data Centers by DAMAC is a privately held digital infrastructure platform owned by DAMAC Group that develops and operates data centers across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was established in 2021 and has announced expansions including a 20 MW campus in Bangkok, a 40 MW site in Madrid, and a joint venture in Greece with a 12.5 MW first phase at Spata. In 2025 it disclosed a $2.3 billion, 144 MW AI focused project in Jakarta and plans to enter the United States market with a large scale build program. In April 2025 it acquired Finland founded developer Hyperco to support growth in the Nordics.

Edgnex Data Centers by DAMAC History:

June 2025: Rebranded from Edgnex Data Centers by DAMAC to DAMAC Digital.
June 2025: Announced a $2.3 billion, 144 MW AI focused data center project in Jakarta, Indonesia.
April 2025: Acquired Finland founded data center developer Hyperco.
January 2025: Announced entry into the United States market with a multi year build program.
December 2024: Formed a joint venture with PPC Group to develop a data center in Spata, Greece, with a 12.5 MW first phase.
October 2024: Announced a 40 MW data center investment in Madrid, Spain.
June 2024: Announced a 20 MW data center campus in Bangkok, Thailand.
October 2021: Entered a partnership with Dataplex to develop data center facilities in Europe.
Founded in 2021 in Dubai.