Iron Mountain starts work on data center campus near Richmond, Virginia

Iron Mountain, a global leader in information management services, has initiated the development of a significant data center campus in Henrico County, Virginia. The company acquired a 66-acre site within the White Oak Technology Park, a business park dedicated to technology and data center developments. (virginiabusiness.com)

The planned campus is expected to encompass four data center buildings, totaling over 1 million square feet, with an anticipated capacity exceeding 200 megawatts (MW). This expansion is projected to be a $1 billion investment, contributing millions in tax revenue to Henrico County. (virginiabusiness.com)

Henrico County’s White Oak Technology Park is already home to data centers operated by companies such as QTS Data Centers and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Iron Mountain’s decision to establish its campus in this location underscores the area’s robust infrastructure and strategic importance in the data center sector. (datacenterfrontier.com)

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin highlighted the project’s significance, stating, "Virginia is the data center capital of the world, and projects like this one in Henrico County are supporting opportunities for continued economic growth." (grpva.com)

Mark Kidd, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Asset Lifecycle Management and Data Centers at Iron Mountain, emphasized the company’s commitment to the region, noting, "We believe that the Commonwealth of Virginia and specifically Henrico County is the right place for us to achieve these goals, which support our commitment to investing in high-growth data center markets to drive our expansion strategy." (grpva.com)

The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) played a pivotal role in facilitating Iron Mountain’s expansion into Henrico County. Jennifer Wakefield, GRP President and CEO, remarked, "Iron Mountain was approached by the Greater Richmond Partnership nearly two years ago and joins Meta, QTS, Chirisa, and Pixel Factory as operations which tap into four high-speed subsea fiber cables that span four continents." (grpva.com)

This development aligns with Iron Mountain’s broader strategy to expand its data center capacity in Virginia. In November 2024, the company also acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, VA, for two new data center buildings, adding an estimated 150 MW of additional capacity to its existing Virginia campus. (investors.ironmountain.com)

Iron Mountain’s expansion in Virginia underscores the state’s growing prominence as a hub for data center development, driven by its robust infrastructure, skilled workforce, and favorable business environment.

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