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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read New data center firm DāSTOR has launched in the US
New data center firm DāSTOR has launched in the US
September 16, 2021

New data center firm DāSTOR has launched in the US

DāSTOR

A new data center firm with the name DāSTOR has launched in the US by acquiring four data centers across Delaware and Pennsylvania. The former president of colocation at Crown Castle, Kevin Mulqueen, founded the Company. It acquired two facilities in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It also acqu...

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Read The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approves zoning of 196-acre of land for data center use in Gainesville, Northern Virginia
September 15, 2021

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approves zoning of 196-acre of land for data center use in Gainesville, Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia

196-acres of land has been rezoned for data center purposes in Gainesville, Northern Virginia. This is after the Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted that a 196-acre land off Linton Hall Road should be zoned for data center use. A 1 million square feet data center campus will also ...

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Read Iron Mountain files to expand its data center campus in Virginia campus
Iron Mountain files to expand its data center campus in Virginia campus
September 15, 2021

Iron Mountain files to expand its data center campus in Virginia campus

Iron Mountain Northern Virginia (Manassas)

Iron Mountain is reportedly expanding its Virginia data center campus. According to Inside Nova, a firm with the name KH Data Capital Development is applying to revise the condition of the industrial zoning on its 37-acre property off Wellington Road, which is between Manassas and Gainesvil...

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Read GI Partners completes the acquisition of LightEdge
GI Partners completes the acquisition of LightEdge
September 14, 2021

GI Partners completes the acquisition of LightEdge

GI Partners

GI Partners has completed the acquisition of Des Moines-based colocation provider LightEdge. LightEdge operates seven data centers in Kansas City, Des Moines, Raleigh, Austin, and Omaha. Anschutz Corporation has owned the majority of the firm since 2018. CEO of LightEdge, Jim Masterson, sai...

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Read ColoHouse acquires Lume Cloud
ColoHouse acquires Lume Cloud
September 14, 2021

ColoHouse acquires Lume Cloud

ColoHouse

ColoHouse has completed the acquisition of Lume Cloud. Lume Cloud is a managed cloud services provider that provides workspace and cloud solutions. It also offers colocation services out of multiple multi-tenant facilities around the world. CEO of Lume Cloud, Kyle Verzello, said the acquisitio...

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Read What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?
What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?
September 14, 2021

What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?

North America

There’s a lot of discussion around what the new bipartisan Infrastructure Bill means for the data center industry, and many are anticipating significant changes on the horizon.The bill, which is currently passing through Congress, would lend a hand to the industry’s decarbonization efforts, wi...

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Read Turkcell inaugurates new data center in Tekirdağ, Turkey
Turkcell inaugurates new data center in Tekirdağ, Turkey
September 14, 2021

Turkcell inaugurates new data center in Tekirdağ, Turkey

Turkcell

Turkcell recently inaugurated its new LEED Gold and Uptime Tier III-certified data center based in the Kapaklı district of Tekirdağ, Turkey. The facility has seen a $295 million investment and spans ​​37,277 sqm (400,000 sq ft) with 7,238 sqm (78,000 sq ft) of white space. Named the 'European...

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Read DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities
DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities
September 14, 2021

DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities

DigitalBridge

DigitalBridge has announced it has formed a partnership with ImpactData, to deliver a network of edge data centers built on an "inclusion-based delivery model." According to the company's press release, this model will enable enterprises to "leverage their data for good", advancing student le...

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Read A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
September 14, 2021

A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans

AirTrunk

AirTrunk has announced it has converted its corporate loan facilities of over AU$2.1 billion (US$1.545bn) into a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL). The tech company is the latest to join the wave of data center companies pursuing these kinds of loans, alongside Aligned, KPN, and Nabiax.As per ...

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Read Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals
Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals
September 14, 2021

Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals

Google

Residents of Bnei Zion, Israel, are protesting against the construction of Google’s data center in the town. The locals have petitioned the Lod District Court to revoke the approval for the data center. The residents are worried over the health and environmental impact of the center project...

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Read Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas
Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas
September 14, 2021

Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas

Element Critical Austin

Element Critical has announced it is expanding into the Austin market after acquiring a 62,000 square feet data center in Austin, Texas. It named the new facility Austin One. It is also the Company’s second data center facility in Texas. Austin One is designed to support up to 7MW of critical ...

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Read AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City
AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City
September 13, 2021

AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has launched Local Zones in Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Chicago. AWS’ Local Zones serve as Edge locations that host applications that require single-digit millisecond latency for on-premises installations and end-users. AWS announced its excitement of launching the Loc...

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Read Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster
Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster
September 13, 2021

Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster

North America

We are thrilled to announce we recently launched our self-service advertising platform! Our targeted ad platform gives you an e-commerce experience that is optimized to reach data center audiences faster.   As a self-service advertising platform, companies can launch ads quickly and more ef...

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Read TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri
TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri
September 10, 2021

TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri

TierPoint

TierPoint has announced that it is expanding in Missouri by investing $20 million into building a 23,000 square feet Tier III data center in the St. Louis region. The data center firm already has three facilities in Missouri; two in St. Louis and one in Kansas City. TierPoint has also secur...

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Read Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business
Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business
September 10, 2021

Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business

Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has announced that it is expanding into the Asia-Pacific Market by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center portfolio. The primary stakeholder of Vantage Data Centers, DigitalBridge Investment Management, and other existing investors of Vantage DC have contri...

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Read Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit
Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit
September 10, 2021

Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit

True IDC

According to Bloomberg, Charoen Pokphand Group is looking to sell its data center unit- True Internet Data Center (True IDC). Bloomberg also reports that the Thai conglomerate wants to raise around $200 million from the sale. True IDC operates one data center in Myanmar and four in Thailand...

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Read KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications
KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications
September 10, 2021

KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications

Epsilon Telecommunications Limited

KT Corp of South Korea has acquired Epsilon Telecommunications for KRW 170 billion ($145 million). Epsilon Telecommunications has its headquarters in Singapore, and it offers peering, cloud on-ramp, networking, and routing services. It also operates three data centers across Singapore, the ...

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Read Sberbank to build 82MW data center in Balakovo, Russia
September 10, 2021

Sberbank to build 82MW data center in Balakovo, Russia

Russia / Россия

Sberbank is planning to build a large data center facility in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Sberbank is a state-owned banking and financial services company that is based in Moscow. It has broken ground on the new facility in Balakovo. According to the Company, the facility will have a total space o...

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Read Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court
Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court
September 10, 2021

Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court

Hyperscale Data Center

Even after winning over 20 appeals, there seem to be more lawsuits against the planning permission for Apple’s data center in Athenry, Galway, Ireland. In August 2021, Apple secured five-year planning permission for the site from the Galway County Council even after ceasing plans for the pr...

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Read Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform
Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform
September 09, 2021

Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform

Strategic Datasphere

Strategic Capital Fund Management is setting up Strategic Datasphere, LLC, a $1.5 billion data center investment platform. The investment firm said Strategic Datasphere would focus on acquiring, developing, and managing data center facilities across Europe and the US. It will also focus on sal...

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