Microsoft's Durand Avenue campus covers about 791 acres at 12023 Durand Avenue in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, between Durand Avenue and Braun Road and west of the Village of Sturtevant.
Site History
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2023-2024: Microsoft assembled the land, including 407 acres from Creuziger Farms and 400 acres from the Village of Mount Pleasant.
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August 2024: The Village approved a preliminary plan that allowed mass grading.
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January 2025: Wisconsin DNR permitted generators for up to six data centers on the site. Microsoft paused work the same month.
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January 2026: The Village Board approved nine data centers of about 580,000 sq ft each, an office and storage building and two substations.
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March 2026: Earthwork began.
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October 2026: Microsoft amended the plan to seven one-story data centers, an office and storage building and two substations, about 5.9 million sq ft in all. The Plan Commission recommended approval on October 14.
Project Profile
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Owner: Microsoft
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Site: about 791 acres, zoned C-4
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Plan: seven data centers built in phases, north side first
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Schedule: Microsoft plans the first four buildings for late 2028 and the rest through 2030
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Utility: We Energies