Virginia Business reported on DataBank’s lease agreement with GI Partners for a new data center currently under construction on Red Rum Drive in Ashburn, expanding the company’s existing presence in Northern Virginia’s premier data center market. The addition will combine with two existing buildings to create an 18-acre campus encompassing 375,000 square feet of data center space, with construction scheduled for completion by second quarter 2025.
GI Partners is adding 29 megawatts of power to the site during construction, with the facility expected to be operational by first quarter 2026. The strategic expansion demonstrates DataBank’s ability to secure additional capacity in extremely constrained markets where space and power availability have become critical challenges for meeting growing infrastructure demands.
“This new site demonstrates DataBank’s ability to creatively source additional space and power in extremely constrained markets. By expanding this Ashburn campus, DataBank is responding to the Northern Virginia market’s surging need for colocation space and power that can support the AI applications of the future.”
— Raul K. Martynek, CEO of DataBank
The article contextualized the Ashburn expansion within DataBank’s broader Virginia growth strategy, noting the company’s 85-acre Culpeper development planned for three facilities totaling 1.4 million square feet with 192 megawatts of power. The campus locations are strategically positioned less than 50 miles apart, creating a comprehensive Northern Virginia infrastructure network.
See the full Virginia Business report on DataBank’s Ashburn campus expansion.
