Status: Announced / Planning & Permitting Phase | Location: Astra Enterprise Park, W 103rd St & Lexington Ave, De Soto, KS 66018, United States
The Digital Realty Astra North Campus represents the initial 280-acre development phase of a planned 1,440-acre hyperscale data center hub being established by Digital Realty at Astra Enterprise Park in De Soto, Kansas. The development occupies the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant site and forms part of Digital Realty’s strategic expansion into the rapidly growing Kansas City metropolitan data center market. Phase 1 is expected to represent a multi-billion-dollar investment, with estimated development costs of approximately $4 billion, highlighting the scale and long-term importance of the campus to the region’s digital infrastructure ecosystem. The large development footprint provides Digital Realty with substantial land capacity for future hyperscale facilities designed to accommodate increasing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and other data-intensive workloads. The project’s location in the Kansas City metropolitan area provides access to regional power infrastructure, fiber connectivity, transportation networks, and a growing technology ecosystem, while also offering opportunities for large-scale campus expansion. The redevelopment of the former industrial and military site into a modern digital infrastructure hub represents a significant transformation of the property and could generate substantial construction activity and long-term economic benefits for the surrounding community. As hyperscale operators and technology companies continue to seek large development sites capable of supporting significant computing capacity, the Astra North Campus is positioned to become an important component of Digital Realty’s broader U.S. expansion strategy. The project also reinforces Kansas City’s emergence as an increasingly important data center destination, supported by available land, infrastructure investment, and growing demand for scalable digital capacity. Through its substantial land position and phased development approach, Astra North could support Digital Realty’s long-term growth while contributing to the continued evolution of the Kansas City digital infrastructure market.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Digital Realty Astra North Campus 600 MW Hyperscale Data Center – De Soto Kansas |
| Location | Astra Enterprise Park, W 103rd St & Lexington Ave, De Soto, KS 66018, United States |
| Status | Announced / Planning & Permitting Phase |
| Project Type | Greenfield Industrial Redevelopment Data Center Campus |
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| City Name | Kansas |
| Population | ~197,000 (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.2 million (Kansas City Metropolitan Area) |
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