A mammoth Virginia data center project may go extinct. (Quartz)
Developer Compass Datacenters has abandoned its plans for a project that would rank among the world’s biggest. The controversial, lawsuit-ladened Digital Gateway would include around 37 buildings collectively spanning over 20M square feet.
VA courts have pulled the zoning authorization, and Compass is backing out after pouring in millions. Fellow developer QTS is still involved, but the project’s fate remains unclear.