In December 2015, Microsoft bought 158 acres of land in the Texas Research Park, about five miles west of Loop 1604, in order to build a $1 billion, 1 million-square-foot data center. Construction is slated to be completed in the early 2020s.
Microsoft has completed two buildings on the campus. Each building is 159,000 square feet, according to filings.
Microsoft Texas Research Park's campus consists of many buildings
| Site | Address | Gross SqFt | Usable SqFt | Power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft TRP1 |
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20.00 | ||
| Microsoft TRP2 |
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20.00 | ||
| Microsoft TRP3 (SAT46) |
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| Distance | Site name | SqFt | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40 miles | Microsoft TRP2 | 20.00 | |
| 0.42 miles | Microsoft TRP1 | 20.00 | |
| 0.50 miles | Microsoft TRP3 (SAT46) | ||
| 0.79 miles | CyrusOne San Antonio V | 134,000 | 18.00 |
| 7.63 miles | CyrusOne San Antonio I | 83,000 | 9.00 |
| 7.70 miles | Microsoft San Antonio Chevron | 60,000 | 7.20 |
| 7.83 miles | Microsoft San Antonio | ||
| 8.07 miles | Microsoft SAT14 | ||
| 8.33 miles | Valero Wiserman | 16.00 | |
| 8.58 miles | CyrusOne San Antonio II | 196,000 | 36.00 |
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