Projects
Plaza 500 data center (Edsall Road, Bren Mar)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
34 acres
π Feb 16, 2026: Local homeowner association leaders asked the county to swap the site for affordable houβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedStarwood data center on county police training land (3721 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
41.7 acres
π March 17, 2026: Board of Supervisors voted 9-0 to approve the land sale.
ProposedStarwood Word of Grace data center (Renaissance Tech Park, Herndon area)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
8 acres
π Dec 2025: Starwood filed site plans and an initial air permit.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedServerfarm data center at 7980-7990 Quantum Drive (Tysons)
Fairfax County, Fairfax County
π March 11, 2026: Serverfarm's attorney filed a statement supporting its special exception request.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules Β· Fairfax County
Supervisors adopted new zoning rules for data centers: at least 200 feet from homes, at least 1 mile from Metro stations, noise studies required, and outdoor equipment such as generators and cooling units set back 500 feet.
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