Data center proposed for former Star Tribune site sparks debate in Minneapolis

News Clip2:46FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul·Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN·8/3/2026

Legacy Investing, a Virginia-based data center developer, proposes to build a data center at the former Star Tribune printing facility in Minneapolis's North Loop. This proposal has sparked debate among local residents and officials regarding the future of downtown development and the optimal use of local resources.

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A data center is set to move into the North Loop, sparking debate over the future of downtown and the best use of local resources. A Virginia-based data center developer, Legacy Investing, plans to move into the former Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop, which has been empty since the newspaper stopped printing there last year. FOX 9's Emily Pofahl has the story.