Data Center Construction in Minnesota

Legacy Investing, a Virginia-based data center developer, has scrapped plans to purchase and convert the former Star Tribune printing facility in Minneapolis' North Loop neighborhood into a data center. The property is nearly 600,000 sq ft and has been vacant since the newspaper ceased printing there last year. The proposal had sparked debate over environmental impact and best use of the site. Min

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted on Sep 15, 2026 to exempt Florida-based developer QLevr's proposed 55,000-sq-ft data center on Carmen Avenue East from the city's one-year data center moratorium. QLevr had filed a lawsuit in Dakota County District Court in July after the moratorium was enacted in June, arguing the city changed course to block a project that complied with all zoning rules

Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-1 to amend its data center moratorium to exclude Florida-based developer QLevr's application for a 54,000-sq-ft data center at the former Travel Tags site. QLevr had filed a lawsuit in Dakota County District Court challenging the moratorium, seeking damages exceeding $150 million. The city estimated its liability at $20 million or more if the suit proceeded