Data Center Construction in Iowa

Tract has acquired a 453-acre site in Altoona, Iowa, for the development of a 1GW+ data center park, representing a major land purchase in the Des Moines metro market. No general contractor has been named at this stage, and the project appears to be in the early land acquisition and planning phase. This is a significant signal for the Des Moines data center market, as a 1GW+ campus would be one of

Google's data center plans in Linn County, Iowa face new regulatory scrutiny. The Palo commission has recommended new regulations specifically targeting the Google data center project. Details on capacity, value, and project scope were not disclosed. GCs, subs, and vendors should monitor evolving local regulatory requirements before pursuing opportunities on this project.

Google is seeking land annexation in Linn County, Iowa, to support a data center campus development in the Cedar Rapids metro area, indicating the project is in early-stage land entitlement and planning. Separately, QTS has broken ground on its own data center campus in Iowa, signaling growing hyperscaler and colocation interest in the market. The Cedar Rapids / Iowa City metro is emerging as an a