Kansas City: 31 data centres, 21 operators, 109 MW live

• 10 Aug 2026Refused

  Kansas City officials reject 20-story downtown data center proposal

  Officials in Kansas City, Missouri rejected a proposal for a 20-story data center in the downtown area.

• 5 Aug 2026Refused

  Kansas City Plan Commission denies 20-story data center for historic Quality Hill site

  The Kansas City Plan Commission voted to deny a proposal by Miami-based developer Revitalization Unlimited to build a 20-story, 384-foot data center on the historic Western Newspaper Union building site at 10th and Central Street in Quality Hill. The commission heard from 54 public speakers opposing the project; the city received 475 letters against it and zero in support. Staff cited concerns about building height, noise, and heat impacts. Mayor Quinton Lucas stated he would not support any City Council override of the denial.

• 23 Jul 2026Earnings$9B

  Digital Realty Reports Record Q2 2026 Bookings, Raises Full-Year Guidance

  Digital Realty Trust disclosed Q2 2026 financial results on July 23, 2026, reporting record bookings of $208.5M at DLR share with 21% year-over-year growth, including $108M in 0-1MW and interconnection bookings. The company added 2GW capacity in Kansas City, achieved 34% development capacity growth quarter-over-quarter, and signed two hyperscale leases for $410M at 100% share post-quarter. Digital Realty raised full-year 2026 guidance across revenue, EBITDA, and Core FFO metrics, and announced a $9B assets under management acquisition of Columbia Capital expected to close in H2 2026.

• 22 Jul 2026Opposition

  Downtown Kansas City data center proposal draws neighbor concerns

  A proposed data center project in downtown Kansas City, Missouri has generated opposition from neighboring residents. The proposal has sparked community concerns, though specific details about the facility scale, operator, and nature of objections require the full article. This represents a community response to a data center development initiative in an urban area.

• 22 Jun 2026Acquisition2,000 MW

  Digital Realty Acquires Kansas City Land, Increases Teraco Stake, and Buys Columbia Capital

  Digital Realty announced a series of transactions to bolster its growth pillars. The company acquired a 1,440-acre development site in Kansas City for $475 million, increased its ownership in Teraco to 77% for $650 million, and plans to acquire Columbia Capital for approximately $485 million.

• 29 Jan 2014Partnership

  IceWEB Inc Partners with Open Data Centers for Kansas City Operations

  IceWEB, Inc. announced a consulting agreement and joint marketing/sales partnership with Open Data Centers, LLC to support operations at its Kansas City data center facility. The partnership leverages Erik Levitt's 23+ years of telecommunications and data center industry experience to drive sales momentum in IceWEB's data center and wireless businesses. Open Data Centers will jointly market and sell services from the Kansas City facility.

• 6 Nov 2008Expansion

  SureWest Communications Completes Second Data Center Facility

  SureWest Communications has built out a second data center facility to serve growing business demand for protected backup and network hosting locations. The company reports brisk growth in its data center product line as businesses seek redundant infrastructure solutions. SureWest's expanded data center capabilities support its broader strategy to provide customized business solutions and protected network services to enterprise customers.

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