Data center company buys Project Marvel for $432M: Here’s what we know
QTS Data Centers has acquired the 'Project Marvel' site in Bessemer for $432 million to develop a new data center campus.
📍 How it ended
QTS Data Centers was revealed as the company behind the Project Marvel plans. The company closed on the land deal for $432 million and confirmed plans for a data center campus in Bessemer.
A lawsuit regarding the zoning decision for the center was dismissed.
Epilogue added 95d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
- Primary Driver: QTS Data Centers has acquired the 'Project Marvel' site in Bessemer for $432 million to develop a new data center campus.
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QTS Data Centers has closed a land deal for the site known as Project Marvel in Bessemer. According to AL.com, the acquisition price was $432 million, while The Business Journals described the metro land deal as nearly $500 million.
Coverage from WBMA, WBRC, and other local outlets emphasizes that QTS is the company behind the project. Reporting also notes that a lawsuit regarding the zoning decision for the data center has been dismissed.
Future developments include the realization of the proposed data center campus in Bessemer as confirmed by QTS.
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Data center company buys Project Marvel for $432M: Here’s what we know AL.com · 101d ago broke it first
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Who is the company behind Project Marvel?
QTS Data Centers is the company behind the project.
How much was the Project Marvel acquisition?
AL.com reports the purchase price was $432 million, while The Business Journals notes the deal was nearly $500 million.
What is the status of the zoning lawsuit in Bessemer?
According to wvtm, the lawsuit over the zoning decision for the data center has been dismissed.
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