Status: Active Negotiations / Pre-Development | Location: ~987-Acre Site, Upatoi Area, Columbus, GA
Project Ruby is a massive $5.18 billion AI-oriented data center campus proposed for Columbus, Georgia. As of March 4, 2026, the Development Authority of Columbus has entered advanced negotiations with Habitat Real Estate Partners to secure a 987-acre site in the Upatoi region. The project is a cornerstone of Georgia’s ascent as the world’s second-largest data center market, trailing only Northern Virginia.
The campus is engineered for extreme-scale AI workloads, with a requested grid connection of 600 MW from Flint Energies. Unlike many previous hyperscale projects in the region, Project Ruby developers have committed to a no-tax-exemption model, projected to generate approximately $68.7 million in annual property tax revenue by 2030. This revenue is earmarked to transform the local tax base and fund regional infrastructure, positioning Columbus as a competitive Tier 1 technology hub.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Project Ruby Columbus: $5B AI Data Center Campus Georgia |
| Location | ~987-Acre Site, Upatoi Area, Columbus, GA |
| Status | Active Negotiations / Pre-Development |
| Project Type | Hyperscale / Artificial Intelligence Training Hub |
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| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Columbus |
| Population | Approximately 900,000 (2023 estimate) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Around 2.1 million (metro area) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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