Small data center proposed inside the Starbucks Center (SoDo)
Also called: 2401 Utah Ave S
Colossus Data Center Advisors filed an early plan to put a data center of just under 20 MW in empty space at the Starbucks Center building in Seattle's SoDo area. The owners say it is only a feasibility test and no tenant is signed.
Where things stand: Concept plan sent to the city to test feasibility; no tenant.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): A concept plan for a data center of just under 20 MW in the Starbucks Center was submitted to the city of Seattle.
What we know
- 📍 Where2401 Utah Ave. S., in the former Amazon Fresh space at the Starbucks Center, Seattle, King County
- 🏢 CompanyColossus Data Center Advisors
- ⚡ Power it needs20 megawatts (about as much as 16,000 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Does Seattle's data center moratorium apply to this project? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the building's power system support a data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026A concept plan for a data center of just under 20 MW in the Starbucks Center was submitted to the city of Seattle.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Seattle City Council voted unanimously to stop accepting or approving applications for new or bigger large data centers for one year (Ordinance 127447). It covers sites that need more than 20 MVA of power (about 20 megawatts). The mayor signed it on June 11. The city can renew it in six-month steps. A companion resolution asks city offices to study effects on power, water, bills, jobs and health.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- 20MW Data Center Proposed for Starbucks' Seattle HQ in Washington · Baxtel · June 24, 2026
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