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Serverfarm Tops Out First Data Center Building at Arkansas Campus

By: IDCNOVARegion: North America
Serverfarm has topped out the first building at its new data center campus in Clarksville, Arkansas, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion into the U.S. south-central region. The event underscores the growing momentum of data center development across secondary and tertiary markets in North America, driven by sustained demand for cloud, AI, and enterprise computing capacity.

The two-story ARK1 facility is designed to deliver 108MW of capacity across 300,000 square feet (27,870 square meters). At full build-out, the campus will comprise four buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet (111,485 square meters) and 432MW of total capacity, positioning it as a major digital infrastructure hub in the region.

Serverfarm CEO Avner Papouchado announced the milestone on LinkedIn, stating: "Big day in Clarksville, Arkansas. Today we placed the final beam on the first building of Serverfarm's new data center campus. We are in Clarksville for the long term. We thank the community for accepting us, and we are working hard on being a long-term good neighbor."

The project is being developed in partnership with Yates Construction, Nabholz Construction, and Eutaw Construction Company. News that Serverfarm was pursuing development in Clarksville, located in Johnson County, first surfaced last year.

Founded in 2009 by real estate development firm Red Sea Group and acquired by Manulife in 2023, Serverfarm operates 11 data center campuses across North America, including facilities in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Washington, Northern Virginia, California, and Toronto. The company also maintains three additional sites in Amsterdam, London, and Tel Aviv.

The Clarksville campus reflects a broader industry trend of data center operators expanding into emerging markets to meet escalating capacity demands while leveraging lower land costs and available power infrastructure. As hyperscalers and enterprises continue to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, projects like ARK1 are expected to play a critical role in supporting regional connectivity and economic development.