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Microsoft has purchased 100 acres of land adjacent to its existing data center campus in Goodyear, Arizona, for $131 million, signaling a significant expansion of its footprint in the Phoenix metro market. The land acquisition suggests Microsoft is in the planning stages for additional data center capacity to support its Azure cloud and AI workloads. This is a major incumbent expansion in an already established market for Microsoft. For BD professionals, this represents near-term opportunities in site development, construction, and infrastructure services as the project moves forward. The $131 million land investment underscores urgency and commitment to scaling capacity in the West Phoenix corridor.

Microsoft has broken ground on a new 48-megawatt data center campus in San Jose, California, signaling active construction in the Bay Area market. As a major hyperscaler, Microsoft is expanding its Azure cloud infrastructure footprint with this project. The campus is located in San Jose, a key Silicon Valley market with strong demand for cloud and AI workloads. This represents an opportunity for infrastructure vendors, contractors, and service providers to engage during the construction phase. Given that groundbreaking has already occurred, outreach to support construction and commissioning should be treated as time-sensitive.

Microsoft has filed an application to expand its data center campus in Mecklenburg County, Virginia by 490 acres, developing a new campus that would leverage nearby existing data center infrastructure. This is a planning-stage expansion by one of the world's largest hyperscale operators in the Virginia market, which remains the most active data center corridor in the United States. The project signals continued demand for hyperscale capacity in the region and could create opportunities for construction contractors, power infrastructure providers, and equipment suppliers. Given that Microsoft is in the application and filing phase, there is a near-term window for vendors to engage on this project before construction timelines solidify.

Microsoft is adding two new parcels totaling 420 acres to its previously announced 3,200-acre data center expansion around Cheyenne, WY. A 385-acre parcel sits east of College Drive near Cheyenne Business Parkway, adjacent to industrial uses including solar fields and oil-and-gas operations. A 35-acre parcel near North Range Business Park folds into Microsoft's existing data center cluster where utility infrastructure and a major substation are already in place. The expansion brings Microsoft's total planned Cheyenne footprint to roughly 3,620 acres. Community meetings have been held under Microsoft's voluntary community-first guidelines.

A petition opposing Microsoft's planned data center in Granger, Indiana, has amassed 1,800 signatures as of May 2026. Local residents have organized significant opposition to the project in the St. Joseph County community. Details on project capacity, value, and construction timeline were not disclosed in the report. GCs, subcontractors, and vendors should monitor local approval proceedings as community opposition could delay or alter project plans.

Microsoft is adding two new parcels totaling 420 acres to its previously announced 3,200-acre data center expansion in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A 385-acre parcel sits east of College Drive near Cheyenne Business Parkway, adjacent to existing industrial uses. A 35-acre parcel is near North Range Business Park, where Microsoft already operates data centers with utility infrastructure in place. The expansion has sparked community debate over water use, industrialization, and growth. Microsoft is framing its buildout under a "Community First Infrastructure" initiative emphasizing responsible development.

Goodman has acquired a 46.8-acre site in San Jose, California for $200 million, positioning itself for a major data center development in the Silicon Valley market. This is a confirmed land purchase, though no details on the general contractor, project size in MW or square feet, or construction timeline have been disclosed yet. The site is located in one of the world's leading data center markets, making it a strategically significant acquisition. For data center industry sales professionals, this represents a high-value early-stage opportunity — a $200M land deal of this scale in Silicon Valley signals a substantial build-out is forthcoming, and outreach to Goodman's development and procurement teams should be prioritized now before design and contractor selections are finalized.

Microsoft backed off its Project Nova data center proposal in Caledonia, Wisconsin in October after organized community opposition. The project would have required rezoning a 244-acre agricultural plot to industrial use in the village of 25,000 residents bordering Lake Michigan. Retired tech executive Prescott Balch led an opposition campaign targeting the seven-member village board that held final rezoning authority. Microsoft stated it wanted to listen to community feedback but continues seeking data center sites in Southeastern Wisconsin. The case has become a blueprint for anti-data-center organizing nationwide, joining over $156B in projects blocked or stalled in 2025.

The San Jose City Council has approved the rezoning of a site at 1260 E. Santa Clara Street to allow construction of a mixed-use development on the city's East Side. The developer behind the project is not clearly identified in the available details, and no general contractor has been named. Located in the Silicon Valley metro area of San Jose, CA, this rezoning action signals early-stage development activity, though it appears to be a mixed-use project rather than a confirmed data center effort. Sales professionals should monitor this site for further development details, as Silicon Valley rezoning actions can sometimes precede or accompany data center-related land use changes in a market with intense demand for powered real estate. The urgency is low at this stage given the limited information tying this specifically to data center development.

Equinix is pursuing a Special Use Permit for the construction of three new data center buildings — SV-12, SV-13, and SV-14 — totaling 579,000 square feet on an 18.56-acre site in the Silicon Valley market. The project is in the permitting phase, with approvals being sought for tree removal and site development, indicating it is moving through the municipal entitlement process. No general contractor has been publicly named at this stage. This is a significant new construction signal in one of the most competitive and supply-constrained data center markets in the country, representing a major capacity expansion by one of the world's largest colocation providers. Sales professionals targeting Silicon Valley should act promptly, as the permitting activity suggests procurement for mechanical, electrical, and construction services is either underway or imminent.