Lincoln Property and Metrobloks Form Joint Venture for 150MW Data Center Campus in Kansas City
April 15, 2026
In a move highlighting the continued expansion of data center infrastructure beyond primary hubs, real estate giant Lincoln Property Company and specialized developer Metrobloks have announced a joint venture to co-develop a major data center campus in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This partnership underscores the strategic importance of secondary markets in meeting the surging demand for compute capacity, particularly for AI and edge applications.
The companies revealed this week that they will collaborate on a project in Liberty, Missouri, located within the Kansas City metro. The joint venture has acquired a site of approximately 30 acres, which is already zoned and powered for data center use. Plans call for the development of a 568,000-square-foot campus with a total power capacity of 150 megawatts, though specific construction timelines were not disclosed.
Metrobloks had previously announced in March an intended investment of $1.4 billion in Liberty. Local reports indicate the company secured planning permission in December for the first building on the site at 2515 Old Hughes Road—a two-story structure spanning 177,000 square feet.
"Partnering with Lincoln is an important milestone as we accelerate the Metrobloks brand," said Ernest Popescu, CEO of Metrobloks. "Combining our organizations’ complementary skills, strengths, and resources will enable us to deliver value for our customers, communities, and our respective shareholders."
Lincoln Property brings substantial experience to the partnership. Through its dedicated Data Center Services group, and previously its Lincoln Rackhouse division, the firm has capitalized and managed over $1.5 billion in data center investments since 2010, encompassing 20 operational facilities totaling more than 2.1 million square feet.
"This joint venture combines Metrobloks’ specialized approach to delivering development-ready, high-density data center sites with Lincoln’s experience executing complex projects across strategic markets," said Ryan Sullivan, EVP of Data Center Services at Lincoln Property Company. "Together, we’re well-positioned to deliver scalable, high-performance facilities in the near term."
The collaboration signals a significant push into a growing market. Metrobloks, which focuses on developing AI-ready facilities at the metro edge and counts investors like Current Equity Partners and Eurazeo, is expanding its national and international footprint with projects in cities including Detroit, Miami, and Paris. For Lincoln, the venture deepens its commitment to the data center asset class and leverages its established presence in the Kansas City region. The project is poised to add substantial critical infrastructure to a market increasingly viewed as a strategic alternative for capacity-constrained users.
Source: datacenterdynamics
