Compass Datacenters

Compass Datacenters is abandoning the PW Digital Gateway project in Prince William County, Virginia, after a Virginia Court of Appeals ruling invalidated the rezoning. The planned 2,100-acre cluster would have included 22M SF across 34 buildings with 1.7GW of power capacity. Blackstone-backed QTS, the other developer involved, has not yet announced whether it will appeal. The county Board of Supervisors voted April 15 to drop its legal defense of the project after spending $1.7M on rezoning efforts. Tens of millions of dollars had already been invested by the developers. GCs and vendors targeting Northern Virginia should monitor QTS's decision and potential alternative sites in the region.

Compass Datacenters, a developer associated with the Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County, Virginia, is ending its appeal related to the development. The Digital Gateway project represents a significant data center development effort in Prince William County, a region that has become a major hub for data center activity in Northern Virginia. Details on capacity and project value were not disclosed in the available article content. GCs, subcontractors, and vendors should monitor Prince William County planning records for updated project status and future procurement opportunities.