Ashburn Homeowners Consider Selling to Data Center Developers for $4 Million Each
An Ashburn, Virginia homeowner is attempting to coordinate 142 neighbors to collectively sell their homes to a data center developer for approximately $4 million each. This significant deal requires unanimous homeowner agreement and approval from Loudoun County, while a similar initiative in Prince William County was recently rejected by county leaders.
In Ashburn, Virginia, a homeowner in the Regency neighborhood is leading an effort to convince 142 of his neighbors to collectively sell their properties to a data center developer. The proposed deal, valued at roughly $4 million per house, would amount to hundreds of millions of dollars if all 143 homeowners agree.
The homeowner states that he spent years battling data center noise and construction in the area, and now believes selling their homes is a more sensible path than continuing the fight. However, the deal hinges on every single homeowner agreeing to sell, which has not yet occurred. Even with full agreement from residents, Loudoun County would still need to approve the transaction, an outcome that is not guaranteed.
This situation reflects a growing trend across Northern Virginia as data center development expands. A similar effort in Prince William County involved over 200 landowners seeking to sell their homes for a large data center campus, but county leaders rejected that deal on July 7th.