Construction Milestone: Goodman Tops Out LA Data Center
Construction began in March.
Goodman Group has officially topped out its upcoming data center in Vernon, Calif., known as LAX01 Vernon. The project broke ground in March and totals 263,409 square feet. Upon completion in mid-2026, the facility will support 49.5 megawatts of power.
The total power capacity at the data center is currently available, being powered by Vernon Public Utilities. With 32 MW of critical IT power, this facility is being constructed to handle high-density deployments for AI and cloud expansion. The three-story data center features a 2N substation design with dual 66kV feeds transformed by Vernon Public Utilities on-site.
LAX01 Vernon is being developed on a 5.6-acre site and will feature 10 on-net fiber providers, as the website states. The topping out of the data center signifies the company’s ability to deliver projects in high-demand markets. The company has partnered with the city of Vernon and the Public Utilities Department to map out how to bring the development to its fullest potential. Whiting Turner is also assisting with the construction on the data center.
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Located at 3094 E. Vernon Avenue in Vernon, Calif., the future data center is just over 4 miles outside of Los Angeles and is located near the Los Angeles River. The LAX Airport is approximately 17 miles away and has access to Interstate 710.
“The topping out of LAX01 Vernon marks a pivotal milestone in delivering critical digital infrastructure to the Southern California market.” Lang Cottrell, regional director of development, California, told Commercial Property Executive. “With the structure now complete, we remain firmly on track to bring the facility online in 2026. At 49.5MW, LAX01 provides a scale of capacity that will be virtually unavailable elsewhere in the region within this time-frame. Uniquely positioned near downtown Los Angeles and established key network hubs, the facility offers customers resilient, future-ready capacity supported by robust power infrastructure and extensive fiber connectivity.”
Data centers energy surge
AI continues to be a driving force in feeding the demands of data centers. A recent article from Goldman Sachs shows that AI is expected to grow to 28 percent of the overall data center market by 2027, which is about 13 percent right now. Investments in data centers are also expected to grow as the demand continues to soar, according to the same source.
Earlier this month, Flexential purchased a site for its sixth data center in Hillsboro, Ore. This will bring the company’s footprint in the area to more than 1 million square feet. Plans call for a two-story, 350,000 square-foot center across from Flexentials’ first data center.
In Texas, Soluna Holdings began construction on a new 166 megawatt computing facility, which aims to address data center demand with a focus on sustainability. The company is partnering with EDF Renewables, Masdar and Spring Lane to build a facility that will use wind power as its clean source of energy. The project is being completed in two phases, with phase one expected to come online in early 2026.
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