Stack Infrastructure Secures Massive Land Option for Potential Multi-Billion Dollar Data Center Campus in Virginia

Stack Infrastructure Eyes Major Expansion in Southern Virginia with Land Option Deal

March 12, 2026

In a move signaling continued aggressive expansion in a key U.S. data center market, Stack Infrastructure is positioning itself for a potentially transformative development in Southern Virginia. The region, already a global hub for digital infrastructure, is attracting further investment as demand for computing capacity, particularly for artificial intelligence and cloud services, shows no signs of abating.

An affiliate of data center developer Stack Infrastructure has secured an option to purchase a vast tract of land at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill. The Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority unanimously approved an agreement this week to sell the property to SAC III Acquisition, an entity linked to Stack. The company confirmed its involvement, stating, “Today’s agreement builds on Stack’s longstanding presence and continued investment in Virginia, a core market for our digital infrastructure portfolio. We are excited about the potential project opportunity in Danville and Pittsylvania County.”

The deal grants Stack the option to acquire up to 2,990 acres of the 3,528-acre megasite in phases, with a total potential value of approximately $737.8 million based on a price of $238,000 per acre. The first phase, encompassing at least 1,000 acres, must be finalized by June 2027, with all phases required to close by June 2031. A key contingency for the project is securing 299 megawatts of grid capacity from Appalachian Power by the end of 2028. Reports indicate that Stack’s total investment over a 30-year period could reach up to $73 billion, underscoring the project's enormous scale.

The site itself offers significant readiness for large-scale industrial development. It includes a contiguous parcel of 2,102 acres, with approximately 200 acres already pad-ready and capable of supporting up to 4 million square feet of data center space. Electrical infrastructure is facilitated by an existing substation providing 100 megawatts of immediately available power, with proximity to a 125-megawatt solar facility and a planned 55-megawatt battery storage system. The location also benefits from newly approved "by-right" zoning for heavy industry, including data centers, streamlining the future development process.

This potential development marks a significant southward expansion for Stack within Virginia, a state where it already commands a substantial presence with over 700 megawatts of capacity across several campuses in Northern Virginia. The company, which has a global pipeline of 10 gigawatts, is concurrently developing other major campuses in the state, including a 1-gigawatt project in Stafford County. The Berry Hill option, situated near the North Carolina border, could dramatically reshape the data center landscape in Southern Virginia, bringing immense capital investment, job creation, and further solidifying the state's dominance in the industry while testing the capacity of local power grids.

Source: datacenterdynamics