Digital Realty has filed permits to redevelop a downtown Seattle building into a six-story data center, lab and retail project, as the City Council moves toward a one-year moratorium on new data centers.

A Texas company has formally signaled plans to build a data center in downtown Seattle, even as the city moves toward a moratorium that could impact the construction of such facilities.

Digital Realty of Austin, a real estate investment trust with more than 300 data centers worldwide, wants to demolish the building at 301 Virginia St. and replace it with a six-story structure: a data center on four floors plus a lab, office and retail space, permit filings show.

  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Why would you need an arts center when your LLM can just vomit you out an image at any point? /s

    Formerly a Bed Bath & Beyond store, the building is currently home to Cannonball Arts, a contemporary art and music venue from the producers of the Bumbershoot festival.