CoreWeave to Deploy $6B for Pennsylvania Data Center
The facility will provide up to 300 megawatts of capacity at full build-out.
CoreWeave will invest $6 billion in a new data center facility in Lancaster, Pa. Chirisa Technology and Machine Investment Group will co-develop the project, set to provide 100 megawatts initially and up to 300 megawatts at full build-out.
A joint venture of Turner Construction Co. and Wohlsen Construction will act as general contractor.
CoreWeave’s new project comes on the heels of another large data center investment in the state. Earlier this month, PowerHouse Data Centers formed a $15 billion joint venture to build an AI hub in Carlisle, Penn.
In February, Machine Investment Group acquired two industrial properties for $130 million, according to Lancaster County public records, where CoreWeave’s facility will be developed. Measuring 144 acres, the assets were previously used by printing press company LSC Communications.
The properties are at 216 Greenfield Road and 1375 Harrisburg Pike, within 6 miles of each other. They measure 758,973 and 826,242 square feet, respectively, according to Yardi Research Data.
CoreWeave will be the sole tenant of the new, redeveloped property, and will use it for AI applications. Construction is expected to generate 600 jobs, while the fully operational data center will yield 70 full-time technical and operational positions.
Hyperscale competition amps up
Colocation data center inventory growth slowed down in the first quarter of this year, following record-breaking fourth quarter in 2024, according to a recent report from Avison Young. The strongest competition is growing among hyperscale companies, which aim to control the deployment and development of AI.
Last year, Chirisa Technology Parks entered into a $5 billion joint venture with Blue Owl Capital Inc. and PowerHouse Data Centers for the development of large-scale data centers for CoreWeave and other hyperscalers. Targeted markets include Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, Kentucky and Nevada. In May this year, the venture hit a new milestone, securing $750 million.
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