QTS Files Plans for Seventh Data Center Building at Expanding Dallas-Area Campus
April 10, 2026
QTS Realty Trust, a leading provider of data center solutions owned by investment giant Blackstone, has filed plans to construct a new facility at its major development campus near Dallas, Texas, underscoring the sustained demand for digital infrastructure in one of the nation's most active markets. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex continues to be a magnet for data center investment, driven by its strategic location, robust power grid, and proximity to major network hubs and enterprise customers.
According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, first reported by the Dallas Morning News, QTS seeks to develop a structure known as DC7 at its DFW2 campus located at 1341 Sunrise Road in Lancaster, Dallas County. The planned two-story building will encompass approximately 363,500 square feet (33,770 square meters). Construction on this $290 million project is scheduled to commence in September 2026, with an anticipated launch date in December 2027.
This filing represents the latest phase in the rapid build-out of the Wilmer site. QTS initiated the campus in September 2024 with plans for DC1, a 413,725 square foot (38,435 square meter) building, and has since filed for multiple additional structures. The company already operates a significant 147-megawatt campus on 55 acres in Irving, Dallas, and another facility in Fort Worth, with further development underway near San Antonio. Founded in 2003 and acquired by Blackstone in 2021, QTS manages a growing portfolio of data centers across the United States and Europe.
The continuous expansion in Texas highlights the critical role of scalable data center capacity in supporting the growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise digital transformation. Each new building adds significant power and space to a region that is increasingly viewed as a central node in the national data infrastructure landscape, positioning operators like QTS to capture demand from hyperscale cloud providers and large enterprises seeking redundancy and low-latency connectivity.
Source: datacenterdynamics
