
Amazon cancels plan for data centers in Loudoun County, donates land
News ClipThe Washington Post·Ashburn, Loudoun County, VA·10/22/2026
Amazon canceled plans to build data centers on a 122-acre George Washington University campus site in Ashburn, Virginia. The decision followed widespread resident opposition and an agreement with local officials, with most of the land expected to be repurposed for mixed-use and residential development.
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Amazon has abandoned its proposal to develop data centers on George Washington University’s campus site in Ashburn, Virginia. The company reached an agreement with local officials after residents mounted widespread opposition to the project.
Most of the 122-acre property will instead be repurposed for mixed-use and residential development, according to the report.