Starwood: Project Washington South

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825 Governor Lea Rd

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Project cancelled before construction

Delaware

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Mid-Atlantic

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United States

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North America

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Americas

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Starwood: Project Washington South

Short Code: Phase I

Year Built: 2026

Floors: 2

Lot Size: 580 acres

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Starwood: Project Washington North

Starwood Digital Ventures’ "Project Washington" data center remains blocked after a Delaware state board unanimously upheld its rejection.

State regulators ruled the 6-million-square-foot campus constitutes a banned "heavy industrial use" due to the pollution risks of its 516 backup diesel generators and 2.5-million-gallon fuel farm. While New Castle County exempted the project from strict new local zoning rules, local carve-outs cannot override state environmental laws.

Starwood plans to appeal the decision in the Delaware Superior Court, a move expected to delay its planned 2026 construction by up to three years in legal battles.

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825 Governor Lea Rd

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Sites within 15 miles of Starwood: Project Washington South

Distance	Site	About
0.92 miles	Starwood: Project Washington North	Starwood Digital Ventures’ "Project Washington" data center remains blocked after a Delaware state board unanimously upheld its rejection.
6.25 miles	DataCanopy: Newark	Located in Delaware just outside of Philadelphia, DataCanopy's Newark colocation and managed hosting data center is equipped with advanced features and security.
6.93 miles	Verdantas: Newark 2	This facility is part of Verdantas' Newark Campus in Delaware.
6.95 miles	Verdantas: Newark Campus	Engineering and environmental science firm Verdantas has proposed the development of a new data center in Newark, Delaware.
6.97 miles	DāStor: New Castle, DE	In April 2024, US colocation firm DāSTOR expanded its footprint by acquiring its fifth facility: a data center in New Castle, Delaware.
6.99 miles	Verdantas: Newark 3	This facility is part of Verdantas' Newark Campus in Delaware.
8.22 miles	Lumen Newark DE
11.35 miles	DāStor: Wilmington	The facility is considered the Wilmington NAP, and is network neutral with multiple carriers in place and a redundant fiber ring that connects to 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia.
11.65 miles	Level3 Wilmington I

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Starwood plans gigawatt-scale data center campus in Delaware

Source: Starwood Capital

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Starwood Digital Ventures is a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group. Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate. Founded in 1991 by Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital's hallmark is to invest opportunistically, moving between asset classes, geographies and positions in the capital stack as the firm perceives risk/return dynamics to be evolving. To execute this strategy, Starwood Capital has built up asset-class and geographic expertise in our target markets. In its pursuit of the most compelling opportunities globally, Starwood Capital has invested in more than 30 countries, ranging from the Americas to Europe to Asia. Starwood Capital is led by seasoned professionals who have successfully navigated all stages of the real estate investment cycle, with dedicated teams focused on acquisitions, asset management, capital markets, capital raising/investor relations and accounting.

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