Amazon scraps 4 Virginia data centers for mixed-use project
Amazon will donate 25 acres to Loudoun County for an arts center and give $5 million to the county's housing fund, according to The Washington Post.
Amazon has cancelled plans to build four new data centers on a 122-acre site in Loudoun County, Virginia, the company said on October 23, 2026. The land, formerly a George Washington University campus, will instead be repurposed mostly for mixed-use and residential development, according to The Washington Post.
The company will donate 25 acres of the property to Loudoun County for a community arts center and recreational facility, and will give $5 million to the county's housing fund.
Amazon first submitted its proposal for the four data centers in July 2026. In September 2026, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall met with Amazon to discuss alternative uses for the land.
Josh Weissman, Amazon's vice president of data center development, said the company chose a shared vision over costly litigation.
Loudoun County is known as "Data Center Alley" for having the largest concentration of data centers in the world. Days before the announcement, President Donald Trump called for data center builders and AI hyperscalers to pay local communities a dividend amid energy-related price increases.
Quick answers
Why did Amazon cancel its Loudoun County data centers?
Amazon said it chose a shared vision over costly litigation after meeting with Loudoun County officials about alternative uses for the land.
What will happen to the 122-acre site?
Amazon will repurpose most of the land for mixed-use and residential development and donate 25 acres to the county for a community arts center and recreational facility.
How much is Amazon giving to Loudoun County's housing fund?
Amazon will give $5 million to the county's housing fund.