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QTS Breaks Ground on Data Center in Iowa

Aug 13, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

QTS has officially announced plans for a new data center campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The campus could support up to seven data center buildings at full build-out and see up to $10 billion invested.

Tag Greason and David Robey, co-CEOs of QTS, said: “From day one, we believe in being a good neighbor. We chose Cedar Rapids for its strong infrastructure, skilled workforce, and forward-thinking community. As AI continues to transform industries, the need for secure and scalable infrastructure has never been more critical. This project reflects Iowa’s leadership in embracing the future of technology, and we’re proud to invest in a state that prioritizes innovation, sustainability, and community partnership.”

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said: “This facility represents a powerful endorsement of Iowa, our communities, and our potential. As the largest investment in our state’s history, this data center campus is a catalyst not only for prosperity in the present, but for a better and brighter future. We’re proud to begin building that future with QTS, one of the most innovative companies in the world.”

QTS Data Centers has 133 sites in 32 regions.

Under Construction at 22271 Broderick Drive in Ashburn
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Site Plan Diagram of QTS's Ashburn 1 Site
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Aerial View of QTS's Ashburn Data Center
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Aerial Rendering of QTS's Irving Data Center
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A Technician Rides a Bike Down a Data Center Aisle
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The semiconductor manufacturing facility 'bones' provides an excellent weight-bearing structure for the data center
Flooring Structure Exposed During Renovation
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Front Door Entrance
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Pre-Construction Rendering of the Facility at 22271 Broderick Drive
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Aerial Rendering of QTS's Irving Data Center
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Entrance to the QTS Atlanta Metro Facility
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Cooling Tower on the Roof
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Large Colocation Room
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In a gasketed plate and frame heat exchanger, the fluids run counter-currently through the heat exchanger. The hot liquid normally enters through one of the upper connections and leaves through the...
Gasketed Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger
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Front of Building and Parking Area
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Cooling Infrastructure
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Colocation Room at QTS Suwanee
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QTS's Site in Sandston (Richmond)
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QTS Sacramento at 1100 N Market Blvd
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Outside of "The Vault"
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Drone photo of the Ashburn-Moran facility
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QTS data center at 95 Christopher Columbus Drive
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Drone shot of the facility on 9340 Godwin Drive
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The Manassas facility as construction was completing in February 2019
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QTS at 11234 NW 20th Street
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Overland is also the QTS headquarters
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Rendering of QTS Phoenix
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Mechanical Room
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The QTS Princeton Solar Array is a 14.1 Megawatt Photovoltaic System, one of the largest, privately owned, net metered photovoltaic systems in the Western Hemisphere. The Solar Array occupies appro...
QTS Princeton Solar Array is a 14.1 Megawatt Photovoltaic System
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Front of the unassuming building
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QTS at 2805/2807 Mission College Blvd
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Conference Room
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Mechanicals
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Exterior of the Eemshaven facility
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QTS at Zernikelaan 16, north of Groningen
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Former Dupont Fabros Facility has Solar Array on the roof
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QTS expansion land called "Project Isaac" sits just South of QTS and West of the Facebook campus
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Rendering of QTS Hillsboro
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Rendering of the 5 building campus
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Piscataway Facility
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View of the almost completed facility in 2020
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Rendering of facility
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Campus plan as of 2023
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QTS Prince William Digital Gateway Campus context map
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The site of Hourigan's proposed campus at Richmond, Virginia
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QTS acquired the planned Hermosa Ranch Tech Campus in Phoenix
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QTS' Project Wind in Northumberland
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QTS' planned site at Mason Road in Dallas, Texas
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Proposed site for SNA LLC's Cedar Rapids Campus
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QTS leased building B1 at New Century Commerce Center
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