Pranav Hotkar
Henrico County, Virginia, September 8, 2025- Henrico County developer HHHunt is charting a new course into digital infrastructure, unveiling plans for a 10-building data center campus on a 400-acre site adjacent to Wyndham, the company’s flagship master-planned community. The project would mark one of the largest single-site data center proposals in the Richmond region, reflecting the surge in demand for computing power fueled by AI and cloud services.
According to a conceptual site plan filed with county officials, the campus would stretch across land that includes the Hunting Hawk Golf Club and surrounding acreage, totalling roughly 410 acres. The blueprint indicates space for 10 dedicated data center buildings, though the project remains in early planning stages.
For HHHunt, long known for its residential, senior living, and community developments, the move underscores a strategic shift toward technology-driven real estate.
“This would be a significant departure from HHHunt’s traditional business lines, but it aligns with a broader trend of developers repositioning for the digital economy,” noted regional analysts.
The location beside Wyndham highlights both opportunity and sensitivity. While Henrico has attracted a steady pipeline of data center interest, large-scale projects near residential areas often spark concerns over land use, aesthetics, and community impact. Balancing the infrastructure needs of hyperscale computing with neighbourhood preservation will likely emerge as a focal point in planning discussions.
Data center investment in Virginia has accelerated in recent years, with Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County long recognized as the world’s largest data center hub. Developers have increasingly looked south toward Henrico and the Richmond metro as land and power constraints tighten in the north. HHHunt’s proposed site, with its scale and adjacency to existing infrastructure, positions it as a potential anchor for a new wave of regional development.
The company has not disclosed timelines, costs, or prospective tenants for the project, but the early site filings reflect the intent to diversify into one of the fastest-growing segments of real estate.
As one industry executive put it, “Every major developer is now being asked the same question: where do you fit in the digital infrastructure boom?”
If approved, the campus would mark HHHunt’s most ambitious pivot to date, signaling how the race to build data centers is reshaping not just technology markets but also the future of community planning in Virginia.
