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Digital Realty Eyes De Soto Data Center Boom | Kansas City News
Digital Realty is eyeing a massive nine-building data center campus on over a thousand acres in De Soto’s Ad Astra Enterprise Park, potentially starting construction next year and finishing by 2028—with a second phase launching in 2028 and wrapping in 2031. The project could be funded through a Tax Increment Financing district, a tool previously used to attract Panasonic’s EV battery plant. While the move promises big economic gains, local residents are sounding the alarm over environmental and health concerns, demanding stricter regulations before approval. The city council must still…
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