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Crow Holdings and CleanArc to build 245MW Dallas Stemmons campus.

Crow Holdings and CleanArc to deliver a 245MW Dallas data centre campus; first 70MW building targeted for late 2027. Read details. Read more

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Alvaro de la Maza

Partner at Aninver

Key Takeaways

  • Sector: Digital Infrastructure.
  • Geography: United States.

Analysis

Crow Holdings has revealed plans for a large-scale, urban infill digital infrastructure campus in central Dallas, proposing a total capacity of 245MW across multiple buildings on roughly 40 acres. The developer says the scheme is arranged to serve hyperscale, AI and network-dense customers, with an initial, standalone 70MW building due for delivery in late 2027 in partnership with CleanArc Data Centers.

The site sits along the Stemmons Corridor and is presented as unusually well‑connected: it lies within short distances of the Infomart at 1950 Stemmons Freeway and the interconnection point at 2323 Bryan Street. Those proximate exchange hubs underpin the campus’ pitch as a low‑latency option for companies that require extensive peering and rapid on‑ramps to fibre and network operators.

Under the development plan Crow Holdings will deliver the initial building alongside CleanArc, which will lead construction and leasing. The full campus is drawn to be supported by a dedicated, on‑site electrical substation and designed for high efficiency, flexible power densities, Tier III electrical redundancy and modern cooling architectures, enabling rapid scale‑up for future phases.

Michael Levy, Chief Executive Officer of Crow Holdings, framed the project as a long‑term bet on Dallas’ connectivity and on institutional delivery capabilities. CleanArc’s founder and CEO Jim Trout highlighted his firm’s track record in large capacity builds — CleanArc is currently executing nearly 1GW of capacity in Virginia and the leadership team has collectively worked on over 2GW of facilities — as a reason the pair can move quickly for hyperscalers.

From a market perspective, the announcement underscores how AI and hyperscale cloud demand continue to redirect developer attention to metro‑adjacent, network‑dense locations. Dallas is already regarded as a major US hub for interconnection and colocation; the scarcity of large, infill parcels with immediate access to exchange points makes this site strategically attractive for operators that must balance power, latency and real estate availability.

Project delivery milestones are now in motion: detailed design for the 70MW first building is underway, long‑lead equipment procurement has commenced and substation planning is progressing. Kevin McMeans, the Crow Holdings managing director leading the initiative, framed the development as a flexible platform able to host hyperscale, enterprise and dense network tenants from a single campus footprint.

The Dallas campus forms a component of Crow Holdings’ wider national digital infrastructure push. The firm says it is evaluating more than 3 gigawatts of potential data centre capacity across US markets — with active prospects flagged in New Jersey, Georgia and North Carolina — reflecting sustained institutional interest in purpose‑built power for AI and cloud workloads.

For operators and investors, the scheme signals two concurrent trends: established real estate groups are accelerating into digital infrastructure, and connectivity‑centric urban sites remain premium assets for the next wave of hyperscale and AI deployments.