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Microsoft New Albany Datacenter

3287 Beech Road NW, New Albany, Ohio, United StatesUnder construction
Evidence
Headline capacity
Not established in published records
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

Microsoft's October 2026 New Albany construction update reports that early site construction is complete, with maintenance potentially continuing through autumn and winter and Microsoft taking over the community-contact role. This is completion of early site work, not the data center's vertical construction, commissioning or opening. Microsoft New Albany Datacenter is a physical data center campus. Microsoft New Albany Datacenter is located in 3287 Beech Road NW, New Albany, OH, US and is a data center campus in construction status.

Program relationships

Microsoft Licking County Datacenter Program · Program

Capacity

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Site preparationUnder construction

Includes clearing, grading, early foundation and stabilization; not an operating facility.

Future vertical developmentPlanned

Future phases noted by Microsoft; building count and capacity unresolved.

Milestones (2)
Clearing and erosion-control work began

Oct 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked
Ames work nears completion; future phases planned

Jul 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Event type not stated

Source not linked

Participants

Microsoft

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Other participants (1)
Ames Construction

Contractor

Sources by role
Contractor (1)

Capital & incentives

Incentives

Incentive

100% for 15 years

Approved · City of New Albany

New Albany first facility; local reporting describes a 100% abatement.

Site & development

Site address

Actual

3287 Beech Road NW

Source

Site area

Reported rounded

200 acres

Source

Site preparation started

Actual

2024-10

Source

Site preparation nearing completion

Actual

True

Source

Future development phases planned

Actual

True

Source

Completion of site work equals operation

Actual

False

Source

Additional project facts

Foundation work observed by operator

Actual

True

Source

Operating capacity disclosed

Actual

False

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Permit · Issued

New Albany campus

City of New Albany

Oct 1, 2024

Sources (2)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

Related projects (2)
Microsoft Heath Datacenter

Under construction · 975 Thornwood Drive SW, Heath, Ohio, United States

Shared participant: Ames Construction · Shared participant: Microsoft · Same market: Ohio, United States

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Microsoft Hebron Datacenter

Under construction · 129 North High Street / Canyon Road, Hebron, Ohio, United States

Shared participant: Ames Construction · Shared participant: Microsoft · Same market: Ohio, United States

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