Top 10 Data Center Deals & Developments — Week of 2026-07-13
Week of 2026-07-13 · Published July 13, 2026
Market Context
The data center sector continues its meteoric rise this week, driven by unprecedented demand for AI-ready infrastructure and the emergence of massive 'gigawatt-scale' campuses. Hyperscale giants and institutional investors are increasingly bypassing power-constrained traditional markets like Northern Virginia in favor of vast new frontiers in the Midwest and Mountain West.
Rankings
Google 'Project Tembo' Wyoming Campus
2.7 GW · 716 Acres · Cheyenne, WY
Google was recently unmasked as the developer behind a massive 2.7-gigawatt campus in Cheyenne, utilizing advanced air-cooling to bypass water constraints.
Google New Florence Hyperscale Campus
$15B · 900 Acres · New Florence, MO
Google committed $15 billion for a new 900-acre Missouri campus designed specifically to support long-term cloud and generative AI workloads.
Amazon Montgomery County Expansion
$10B · 1,100 Acres · Montgomery County, MO
Amazon announced a $10 billion investment in Missouri as part of a 2,000-acre combined hyperscale cluster with Google to secure power in the Midwest.
Digital Realty Northern Virginia Portfolio Buyout
$3.5B · 288 MW · Northern Virginia
Digital Realty acquired Blackstone’s 64% stake in three fully leased Manassas and Sterling facilities to consolidate ownership of high-value hyperscale assets.
SoftBank 5 GW AI Infrastructure Project
$85B · 5 GW · Northern France
SoftBank Group unveiled a massive global investment for a 5 GW data center in France, signaling the scale of international AI training requirements.
Hyperscale Data Michigan Campus Expansion
83 Total Acres · AI Colocation · Michigan
The firm expanded its Michigan footprint to 83 acres, completing a strategic pivot from cryptocurrency mining to high-performance AI colocation.
BlackRock Consortium Acquisition of Aligned
$40B · Multi-Gigawatt · North America/Europe
A landmark consortium finalized a deal to scale gigawatt-level infrastructure globally by integrating Aligned's platform with BlackRock’s capital.
Equinix and CPP Acquisition of atNorth
$4B · 1 GW · Nordic Region
This $4 billion deal secures 1 GW of power capacity across the Nordics, specifically optimized for high-density liquid-cooled AI workloads.
Amazon 'Exascale' Oregon Land Acquisition
1,300 Acres · 1 GW · Boardman, OR
Amazon purchased 1,300 acres in Boardman for a massive computing campus that could eventually house up to 20 separate data center buildings.
Amazon GWU Virginia Science Campus Conversion
$427M · 122 Acres · Ashburn, VA
Amazon Data Services acquired the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus for conversion into a new Ashburn hub.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Rank | Deal / Project | Size / Power | Tenant / Buyer | Source | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google 'Project Tembo' Wyoming Campus | 2.7 GW · 716 Acres · Cheyenne, WY | Google was recently unmasked as the developer behind a massive 2.7-gigawatt campus in Cheyenne, utilizing advanced air-cooling to bypass water constraints. | - | Cowboy State Daily |
| 2 | Google New Florence Hyperscale Campus | $15B · 900 Acres · New Florence, MO | Google committed $15 billion for a new 900-acre Missouri campus designed specifically to support long-term cloud and generative AI workloads. | - | Global Data Center Hub |
| 3 | Amazon Montgomery County Expansion | $10B · 1,100 Acres · Montgomery County, MO | Amazon announced a $10 billion investment in Missouri as part of a 2,000-acre combined hyperscale cluster with Google to secure power in the Midwest. | - | GlobeSt |
| 4 | Digital Realty Northern Virginia Portfolio Buyout | $3.5B · 288 MW · Northern Virginia | Digital Realty acquired Blackstone’s 64% stake in three fully leased Manassas and Sterling facilities to consolidate ownership of high-value hyperscale assets. | - | REBusinessOnline |
| 5 | SoftBank 5 GW AI Infrastructure Project | $85B · 5 GW · Northern France | SoftBank Group unveiled a massive global investment for a 5 GW data center in France, signaling the scale of international AI training requirements. | - | Data Center Frontier |
| 6 | Hyperscale Data Michigan Campus Expansion | 83 Total Acres · AI Colocation · Michigan | The firm expanded its Michigan footprint to 83 acres, completing a strategic pivot from cryptocurrency mining to high-performance AI colocation. | - | Data Center Frontier |
| 7 | BlackRock Consortium Acquisition of Aligned | $40B · Multi-Gigawatt · North America/Europe | A landmark consortium finalized a deal to scale gigawatt-level infrastructure globally by integrating Aligned's platform with BlackRock’s capital. | - | Data Center Knowledge |
| 8 | Equinix and CPP Acquisition of atNorth | $4B · 1 GW · Nordic Region | This $4 billion deal secures 1 GW of power capacity across the Nordics, specifically optimized for high-density liquid-cooled AI workloads. | - | The Real Deal |
| 9 | Amazon 'Exascale' Oregon Land Acquisition | 1,300 Acres · 1 GW · Boardman, OR | Amazon purchased 1,300 acres in Boardman for a massive computing campus that could eventually house up to 20 separate data center buildings. | - | GeekWire |
| 10 | Amazon GWU Virginia Science Campus Conversion | $427M · 122 Acres · Ashburn, VA | Amazon Data Services acquired the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus for conversion into a new Ashburn hub. | - | The Washington Post |
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