Google Midlothian data center campus (Railport Parkway) - building 5

Also called: Sharka Data Center

Google keeps adding to its large data center campus in Midlothian. A fifth building costing about $880 million is under construction and due in early 2027.

👥 Reported, not confirmed yetSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: Fifth building started late Jan. 2026; due Feb. 24, 2027.

🕒 Latest update (Jan 2026): Construction of an $880 million fifth building (288,000 sq ft) began.

What we know

📍 Where3441 Railport Parkway, Midlothian, Ellis County
🏢 CompanySharka LLC (Google)
🏛️ Owned byAlphabet
👤 Built forGoogle
💵 Cost$880 million

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What happened so far

March 2024
Google filed a $100 million fourth building.
Jan 2026
Construction of an $880 million fifth building (288,000 sq ft) began.

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Google files for fifth data center at Midlothian campus in Texas · DatacenterDynamics · 2026

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