Major Hyperscaler-Backed 432MW Data Center Campus Planned for Virginia's Ashburn

Major Hyperscaler-Backed 432MW Data Center Campus Planned for Virginia's Ashburn March 20, 2026 A massive new data center campus, potentially reaching 432 megawatts (MW) of capacity, is being planned for the core of Northern Virginia's "Data Center Alley," signaling continued intense demand from cloud providers in the world's largest data center market. The proposed project targets the Regency residential community in Ashburn, Loudoun County. According to industry discussions, the Regency Homeowners Association (HOA) is negotiating to sell the approximately 130-acre neighborhood to a data center developer once the necessary land-use approvals are secured. The HOA has established an affiliate entity, Community Works, LLC, to manage the entitlement process prior to a final sale. Site plans indicate the land could accommodate up to six data center buildings, each with a capacity of 72MW. The total potential investment is significant, with residents reportedly being offered around $4.4 million per acre, valuing the entire transaction at approximately $576 million. While official redevelopment applications have not yet been filed with Loudoun County, submissions are anticipated in late 2026 or early 2027, with power delivery to the site projected for the mid-2030s. The development is understood to be destined for a major U.S. hyperscale cloud provider, which would lease the completed campus from a partnering data center developer. Both the unnamed cloud company and the developer are said to have a substantial existing presence in the region, though entities questioned have declined to comment on the specific project. The Regency site is strategically positioned amidst existing facilities operated by DataBank, Sabey, Aligned, and Digital Realty, with a planned CloudHQ development nearby. This planned expansion underscores the relentless pressure for land and power in Northern Virginia, even as it faces growing grid constraints and community scrutiny. The potential conversion of a 150-home residential area into a critical infrastructure hub highlights the ongoing economic and land-use evolution within Data Center Alley, where hyperscaler demand continues to reshape the local landscape. Source: datacenterdynamics