Status: Acquisition Closed / Site Master Planning (March 2026) | Location: Ashburn (Loudoun County), Virginia
In March 2026, Amazon Data Services finalized the $427 million purchase of the George Washington University (GW) Virginia Science and Technology Campus. This acquisition is a strategic move to secure one of the last large parcels of land in the world's densest data center market. Technically, the project involves rezoning and redeveloping a legacy academic campus into a high-density AI-ready hub. As of April 2026, the project is under intense scrutiny due to Loudoun County’s new Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM), which eliminated "by-right" data center development. Amazon must now undergo a stringent special exception review, including public hearings on environmental impact. To mitigate concerns, AWS is leveraging its 2026 Sustainability Mandate, aiming to power the site with 100% renewable energy and utilizing its latest energy-efficient server designs. This campus is critical for maintaining AWS's dominant 2-gigawatt footprint in Northern Virginia while modernizing infrastructure for the "Rubin" and "Blackwell" GPU eras.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Amazon GW VSTC Campus | $2 Billion Loudoun County Data Center |
| Location | Ashburn (Loudoun County), Virginia |
| Status | Acquisition Closed / Site Master Planning (March 2026) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Cloud & AI Inference Infrastructure |
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| Header | Details |
|---|---|
| City Name | Ashburn |
| Population | ~46,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~6.4 million (Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metro) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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