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Read COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells
COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells

COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells

June 03, 2021 Maryland

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) has announced a new joint venture with funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate to purchase data center shells. The JV has acquired a 90% stake in two single-tenant data center shell properties totalling 432,000 square feet (40,100 sqm). The properties...

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Read Hanley Energy expands in Virginia, will base US headquarters in Loudoun County
Hanley Energy expands in Virginia, will base US headquarters in Loudoun County

Hanley Energy expands in Virginia, will base US headquarters in Loudoun County

May 26, 2021 Northern Virginia

Hanley Energy has decided to expand its operations in Loudoun County, Virginia. The Irish company will be leasing a 36,600 square foot building from Merritt Properties for this purpose. Merritt initially bought the 6.7-acre site with plans to build a light industrial building over it. Besides,...

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Read $800M Data Center Coming To Mesa, Arizona Amidst Water Concerns
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$800M Data Center Coming To Mesa, Arizona Amidst Water Concerns

May 26, 2021 Phoenix

The Mesa City Council just approved the development for a Company that plans to build a data center on Elliot and Ellsworth roads in the northwest corner of Eastmark. Although the Company remains in mystery, the Mayor of Mesa City said the mystery Company would be investing $800 million to bring...

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Read Data Center Review conducted in Prince William County
Data Center Review conducted in Prince William County

Data Center Review conducted in Prince William County

May 19, 2021 Northern Virginia

Prince William County, Virginia, may see more data centers being built in the region after County supervisors approved moves that could expand the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District. This “overlay district” is the area where building data facilities is permitted. Established back in...

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Read Questions raised over Loudoun County data center proposal
Questions raised over Loudoun County data center proposal

Questions raised over Loudoun County data center proposal

May 14, 2021 Northern Virginia

BlackChamber Group’s application to build a 530,000 sq ft (49,000 sq m) data center in Loudoun County has split the county’s board of supervisors. According to a report published in Washington Business Journal, the group’s proposal to build two facilities on the 23-acre plot could be rejected in...

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Read TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia
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TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia

May 04, 2021 Northern Virginia

TA Realty has announced that it will be developing a new $1.8 billion secure data center in Loudoun County, VA. The initial buildings of the data center are expected to be ready by late 2021. Upon completion, the fully built-out campus will be over 1.5 million square feet. It will also have 300...

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Read Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

April 28, 2021 Aligned Chicago ORD-01

Aligned has announced that it has begun work on its latest hyperscale data center campus in Chicago, Illinois. The 48MW data center is the first to be constructed on the 18.5 acre campus and stands at 220,000 sqft. Once completed, the campus will offer 100+MW of capacity. The data center, known...

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Read Aligned Launches 2nd Salt Lake Facility
Aligned Launches 2nd Salt Lake Facility

Aligned Launches 2nd Salt Lake Facility

March 10, 2021 Aligned Salt Lake City

Aligned recently announced the completion of its second data center in the Salt Lake Metro Area, West Jordan, UT. The 48 MW (expandable to 60MW), 240,000 square-foot facility will feature Aligned’s patented cooling technology, which consumes 80% less energy and 85% less water than traditional...

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Read New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)
New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)

New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)

June 16, 2020 Northern Virginia

ASHBURN, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- Dark Fiber & Infrastructure, LLC ("DF&I" or the "Company") today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to receive a majority investment from IPI Partners, LLC ("IPI"). IPI's investment will be used to accelerate the growth of DF&I's footprint and...

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Read Aligned Begins Construction on Second Hyperscale Data Center in Ashburn, VA (PR)
Aligned Begins Construction on Second Hyperscale Data Center in Ashburn, VA (PR)

Aligned Begins Construction on Second Hyperscale Data Center in Ashburn, VA (PR)

June 02, 2020 Aligned Ashburn

ASHBURN, VIRGINIA – JUNE 2, 2020 – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces the expansion of its hyperscale data center campus in Ashburn,...

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Read Aligned Increases Facility to $575 Million (PR)
Aligned Increases Facility to $575 Million (PR)

Aligned Increases Facility to $575 Million (PR)

May 11, 2020 Aligned

DALLAS – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces it has increased its secured credit facility to $575 million as the company experiences...

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Read Aligned Breaks Ground on Second Salt Lake Metro Data Center (PR)
Aligned Breaks Ground on Second Salt Lake Metro Data Center (PR)

Aligned Breaks Ground on Second Salt Lake Metro Data Center (PR)

October 30, 2019 Aligned Salt Lake City

WEST JORDAN, UT (October 30, 2019) – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces the expansion of its Salt Lake Metro data center campus, breaking...

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Read Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)
Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)

Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)

October 22, 2019 Aligned

DALLAS – Aligned Energy, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announced today it has completed a $495 million secured credit facility with investors including...

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Read Aligned Energy Completes Phase One of Ashburn Data Center Campus (PR)
Aligned Energy Completes Phase One of Ashburn Data Center Campus (PR)

Aligned Energy Completes Phase One of Ashburn Data Center Campus (PR)

September 16, 2019 Aligned Ashburn

ASHBURN, VA – Aligned Energy, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces the completion of phase one of its hyperscale data center campus in Ashburn,...

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Read Aligned Energy Announces a 8 MW expansion in Dallas
Aligned Energy Announces a 8 MW expansion in Dallas

Aligned Energy Announces a 8 MW expansion in Dallas

September 11, 2019 Aligned Plano

Aligned Energy announced an 8 MW expansion of its Plano data center, located in Northwest Dallas. The expansion at the 19-acre campus, which at full build-out will support a 375,000 sq ft, 60 MW facility is in response to rising demand. Rendering of the Aligned Energy Dallas Campus Aligned Press...

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Read Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

April 23, 2019 Aligned

DALLAS, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligned Energy (the "Company"), a leading data center provider, today announced it has received a strategic investment from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners ("MIP"), which will support the Company's growth with significant additional capital. Aligned Energy...

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Read Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio
Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio

Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio

March 07, 2019 Ohio

HOUSTON, and REDMOND, Wash. — March 7, 2019 — EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, and Microsoft Corp. have executed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA) totaling 125 megawatts (MW) that will bring the Timber Road IV Wind Farm to...

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Read Amazon's Massive $1.1bn Ohio Data Center Project Swaps Townships
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Amazon's Massive $1.1bn Ohio Data Center Project Swaps Townships

June 14, 2015 Ohio

There has been heated competition in Ohio to land a $1.1 billion Amazon Web Services Data Center project. That project was recently reported to be split across three townships: Hilliard, Dublin and Orange Township. Columbus Business first reports that Amazon subsidiary Vadata has withdrawn an...

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Read Officials in Ohio Approve Amazon Data Center Development Plans
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Officials in Ohio Approve Amazon Data Center Development Plans

February 27, 2015 Ohio

Amazon’s planned data center project in Dublin, Ohio, is a step closer, with a panel of city officials approving development plans for a data-processing center on a 70-acre plot of land. The next step will be building permits. The project is expected to cost $1.1 billion and create 120 jobs with...

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