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Read Prince William County officials to decide on data center in Northern Virginia
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Prince William County officials to decide on data center in Northern Virginia

September 06, 2021 Northern Virginia

Prince William’s Board of County Supervisors is going to hold a public hearing on a proposed data center facility in Northern Virginia later this week. The purpose of the meeting is to decide whether to rezone the 196.28 acres of land across three properties from agricultural to industrial use....

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Read vXchnge sells its Austin data center to Element Critical
vXchnge sells its Austin data center to Element Critical

vXchnge sells its Austin data center to Element Critical

August 23, 2021 Element Critical Austin

According to multiple reports, vXchange has sold its Austin, Texas data center to Element Critical. The data center has a 104,000 square feet space, and it is located in the middle of an 18-acre campus. Besides, the facility also has the capacity to expand to up to 26MW of power. The sale of the...

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Read Logistics park and data center to go ahead in Winchester, Virginia, despite backlash
Logistics park and data center to go ahead in Winchester, Virginia, despite backlash

Logistics park and data center to go ahead in Winchester, Virginia, despite backlash

July 21, 2021 Northern Virginia

In Winchester, Virginia, local officials have voted to rezone more than 277 acres for a new data center and logistics park despite significant public backlash. The development project is known as One Logistics Park and has received. The land rezoned for the park The Winchester Star reported that...

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Read AWS wants to buy 41 acres of land in Warrenton, North Virginia if town reverses regulation barring the construction of data centers
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AWS wants to buy 41 acres of land in Warrenton, North Virginia if town reverses regulation barring the construction of data centers

June 17, 2021 Northern Virginia

The Fauquier Times reports that Amazon Web Services is planning to buy 41.7 acres of land in Warrenton, North Virginia if the town finally changes its rules to allow the construction of data centers. At a Warrenton Planning Commission, it was proposed that the rule be changed and data centers...

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Read Million square foot data center given the go-ahead in Haymarket, North Virginia
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Million square foot data center given the go-ahead in Haymarket, North Virginia

June 17, 2021 Northern Virginia

A one million square foot data center has been given the go-ahead just outside the town of Haymarket, following the Prince William Board of County Supervisors approving a rezoning and special use permit. Locals, however, have voiced their concerns that minority communities may be negatively...

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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 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 Element Critical’s Chicago Data Centers secure $72M loan
Element Critical’s Chicago Data Centers secure $72M loan

Element Critical’s Chicago Data Centers secure $72M loan

April 12, 2021 Element Critical CH1

Element Critical and parent company Safanad Inc. recently secured a $71.5 million loan to refinance their Chicago data center portfolio. The loan provided by Annaly Capital Management Inc. will go towards renovations for two data center facilities based in the Elk Grove Village area of Chicago,...

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Read Skybox sells Houston Facility to Element Critical
Skybox sells Houston Facility to Element Critical

Skybox sells Houston Facility to Element Critical

March 16, 2021 Element Critical Houston One

Element Critical has acquired Skybox's Houston One facility. Element Critical is the new owner, but Skybox will continue to operate the facility and handle wholesale leasing. Skybox and Element Critical jointly issued the press release below on March 16th 2021: Vienna, VA, — Element Critical, a...

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Read Element Critical promotes Wayne Dietrich to COO and hired Ed Grndhauser for head of Sales & Marketing
Element Critical promotes Wayne Dietrich to COO and hired Ed Grndhauser for head of Sales & Marketing

Element Critical promotes Wayne Dietrich to COO and hired Ed Grndhauser for head of Sales & Marketing

July 09, 2020 Element Critical

VIENNA, Va. /PRNewswire/ -- Element Critical, a leading provider of IT infrastructure with premium data centers in Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Northern Virginia today announces the promotion of Wayne Dietrich to Chief Operating Officer. With diverse management experience spanning over two...

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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 Element Critical Enters Chicago Market Acquiring Two Data Centers in the Suburbs (PR)
Element Critical Enters Chicago Market Acquiring Two Data Centers in the Suburbs (PR)

Element Critical Enters Chicago Market Acquiring Two Data Centers in the Suburbs (PR)

January 07, 2019 Element Critical CH2

Data Center and Colocation Provider Adds 195,000 Square Feet of Space with Plans to Invest $40 Million to Expand and Enhance Facilities Located in Wood Dale, IL CHICAGO – Element Critical, a leading provider of data center and IT infrastructure services driven by customer-centric, solutions...

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