Status: Under Construction / Phase 1 Fit-out (March 2026) | Location: Kansas City (Clay County), Missouri
Project Blackwood represents a major expansion of Google’s hyperscale footprint in the central United States, reinforcing the strategic importance of the Kansas City region within the evolving AI infrastructure landscape. As the company’s second large-scale campus in the area, complementing its existing presence in the Hunt Midwest Business Center, the project reflects a broader push to decentralize high-performance computing capacity beyond traditional coastal hubs. Initially announced in 2024 and reaching peak construction activity in March 2026, the $2.5 billion development capitalizes on Missouri’s central geographic positioning and the dense, high-capacity fiber networks surrounding Kansas City International Airport, enabling efficient, low-latency connectivity across North America.
From a technical standpoint, Project Blackwood is engineered to support Google’s next-generation TPU v6 Ironwood clusters, purpose-built for large-scale, low-latency AI inference workloads. This positions the campus as a critical node in Google’s distributed AI compute fabric, optimized for real-time applications such as generative AI services, search augmentation, and enterprise AI deployments. The infrastructure is expected to play a key role in reducing latency for mid-continent users while enhancing redundancy and geographic diversity across Google’s global network.
To secure local approval and community alignment, Google negotiated a 25-year property tax abatement, balanced by targeted investments in regional education and workforce development. These include a $1.5 million direct contribution to the Smithville School District and $250,000 allocated to the Northland Career Center, supporting technical training pathways aligned with data center operations and digital infrastructure careers.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Project Blackwood Missouri Data Center | $2.5B AI-Ready Hyperscale Campus (400MW) |
| Location | Kansas City (Clay County), Missouri |
| Status | Under Construction / Phase 1 Fit-out (March 2026) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale AI Training & Sovereign Cloud Hub |
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| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Kansas |
| Population | ~197,000 (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.2 million (Kansas City Metropolitan Area) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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