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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 5.55 miles | Ark: Canton |
The facility is a colocation data center delivering 1.5 Megawatts of existing capacity expandable to 3.0 Megawatts.
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| 9.12 miles | BitDeer: Massillon, OH |
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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.
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Private credit firm Lakeland Equity Group has filed plans for a $1.6 billion data center project in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposal outlines a 150MW campus on a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St, currently owned by trucking company Morabito Enterprises. The development could include three two-story...
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