Devlin Technology Park (Bristow)
Supervisors rezoned the Devlin Road site in Bristow from homes to data centers in November 2023. Neighbors sued, but the circuit court and the Court of Appeals upheld the rezoning. In 2025 Amazon Data Services bought about 70% of the 270-acre site for about $700 million.
Where things stand: Rezoned in November 2023; courts upheld it. Amazon bought most of the land in 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Nov 2025): Amazon Data Services bought most of the site for about $700 million.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Devlin Road south of I-66, Bristow, Prince William County, Prince William County
- 🏢 CompanyStanley Martin Homes (rezoning applicant)
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 🌳 Size270 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- When will construction start, and how many buildings will Amazon build? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2023Board of County Supervisors rezoned the site for data centers.
- Sept 2025Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the rezoning.
- Nov 2025Amazon Data Services bought most of the site for about $700 million.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Supervisors unanimously shrank the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District from about 9,700 to 3,500 acres. Most new data centers will now need a special use permit with a public hearing. Projects already filed get a 90-day grace period.
✋ Turned down
Supervisors voted 8-0 to reject a land-use plan change for the Dulles South Innovation Center, a proposed campus of about 43 million square feet of data centers on 1,940 acres of homes and farms near Sanders Lane (Gainesville District).
⚖️ Court case
Neighbors sued over the county's December 2023 rezoning for the 2,100-acre Prince William Digital Gateway. A judge voided it because the newspaper notices were not spaced far enough apart, and the Court of Appeals agreed on March 31, 2026. The county stopped defending it in April, and QTS dropped its last appeal on July 2, 2026, ending the project.
📜 Data center rules
Supervisors voted 5-2 to update the noise law so data center cooling systems must meet noise limits around the clock: 73 decibels by day and 68 at night, measured on the 'C' scale that captures low hum. Residents and the county's advisory group had asked for a stricter method.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Amazon Buys Bristow Data Center Site for Record $700 Million · Northern Virginia Magazine · Nov 4, 2025
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