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therealdeal.com > chicago > 01/19/2026 > karis-scaled-back-naperville-data-center-heads-to-council

Karis Critical’s scaled-back Naperville data center heads to council vote amid zoning, power concerns

Karis Critical’s scaled-back Naperville data center heads to council vote amid zoning, power concerns2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (274+ words) Developer trimmed its plan, but neighborhood opposition " and questions about the I-88 corridor's future " persist After months of heated debate, a controversial data center proposal is heading for a vote before the Naperville City Council Tuesday night, setting up a high-stakes…...

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therealdeal.com > international > 11/24/2025 > vantage-data-centers-commits-1-6-billion-to-asia-pacific

Vantage Data Centers sinks $1.6B into Asia-Pacific market

Vantage Data Centers sinks $1.6B into Asia-Pacific market1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (277+ words) Denver, Colorado-based Vantage Data Centers is deepening its foothold in the Asia-Pacific market." Sedenak Tech Park, located about an hour from Singapore, is a fast-growing data center cluster that has become a release valve for the island nation's capacity constraints....

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therealdeal.com > chicago > 10/27/2025 > suburban-pushback-slows-chicagos-data-center-boom

Suburban pushback slows Chicago’s data center boom

Suburban pushback slows Chicago’s data center boom2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (266+ words) Aurora pauses approvals, Naperville weighs its own as residents raise noise and energy concerns Data centers have become one of the hottest plays in Chicagoland's industrial market, but some suburban communities are pumping the brakes. Aurora's city council approved a…...

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therealdeal.com > chicago > 09/29/2025 > moratorium-on-data-centers-to-give-aurora-time-to-draft-rules

Aurora hits pause on data centers amid noise pollution complaints

Aurora hits pause on data centers amid noise pollution complaints3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (251+ words) Moratorium approved to give city time to draft rules on noise, energy use Aurora is putting the brakes on data center and warehouse developments, at least for now." The city council voted 10-1 last week to approve a temporary moratorium on…...

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therealdeal.com > chicago > 09/23/2025 > data-center-boom-hits-privacy-wall-in-illinois

Data center boom hits privacy wall in Illinois

Data center boom hits privacy wall in Illinois3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (417+ words) Developers, union leaders said law protecting biometrics is sending billions in AI projects across state lines Industry leaders that could benefit from further development of data centers in the greater Chicago area are honing in on changes to a privacy…...

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therealdeal.com > national > washington-dc > 08/26/2025 > opposition-kills-diodes-500-acre-virginia-data-center

Community opposition kills Diode’s 500-acre Virginia data center plan

Community opposition kills Diode’s 500-acre Virginia data center plan4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (305+ words) Rising pushback threatens nation's hottest data center market A massive Virginia data center project was shelved after residents balked, demonstrating a willingness to push back against what had seemed like unstoppable momentum in the sector. Diode Ventures, a subsidiary of…...

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therealdeal.com > chicago > 08/06/2025 > karis-critical-plans-data-center-complex-in-naperville

Karis pitches data centers for Naperville’s burgeoning digital hub

Karis pitches data centers for Naperville’s burgeoning digital hub5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) One of two buildings would require more electricity than currently available A developer is proposing a data'center campus on the long-vacant Alcatel'Lucent office site in Naperville. Karis Critical is planning a two-building complex on the 40-acre site near Naperville and…...

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therealdeal.com > texas > austin > 06/10/2025 > softbank-groups-sb-energy-plans-3-billion-texas-data-center

SB Energy’s $3B data center bet wants tenants for tax breaks

SB Energy’s $3B data center bet wants tenants for tax breaks7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (356+ words) Milam County, 70 miles from Austin, approved a reinvestment zone for solar-powered digital infrastructure A massive, solar-fueled data center hub is on its way to Central Texas, if someone steps in to lease it. SB Energy paved the way for a…...

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therealdeal.com > san-francisco > 04/30/2025 > colovore-picks-up-data-center-in-santa-clara-for-37-million

Colovore picks up 29K sf data center in Santa Clara for $37M

Colovore picks up 29K sf data center in Santa Clara for $37M8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (657+ words) Colovore has bought a 29,100-square-foot data center building in Santa Clara for $37.2 million. The locally based data center firm bought the two-story building at 3060 Raymond Street, the East Bay Times reported. The seller was San Francisco-based Ellis Partners. The deal…...

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therealdeal.com > chicago > 03/27/2025 > stack-infrastructure-plans-second-data-center-near-ohare

Stack Infrastructure puts another data center in the pipeline

Stack Infrastructure puts another data center in the pipeline9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) Another major player is betting big on Chicagoland's data center market. Denver-based Stack Infrastructure has plans for a 36-megawatt, two-story data center in Elk Grove Village, near O'Hare International Airport, CoStar reported." The 263,000-square-foot facility will rise less than a…...