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project kestrel
Located on southwest corner of Missouri Highway 92 and N. Winan Avenue, near KCI Airport on industrial mega site KCI-29. Expected to generate more than 0.25 per square foot charge will be collected for workforce development, estimated at 100 billion in private funding.
| Investment | $100.0B |
| Power Capacity | N/A |
| Location | Kansas City, Platte County, Kansas |
| Status | Planned |
project overview
Located on southwest corner of Missouri Highway 92 and N. Winan Avenue, near KCI Airport on industrial mega site KCI-29. Expected to generate more than 0.25 per square foot charge will be collected for workforce development, estimated at 100 billion in private funding.
location and scale
| Location | Kansas City, Platte County, Kansas |
| Region | Northland |
| Status | Planned |
| Total Investment | $100.0B |
| Power Capacity | N/A |
| Total Area | 1.8M sq ft |
key stakeholders
| Sponsors | Hunt Midwest |
| Operators |
investment breakdown
The $100.0 billion investment is distributed across multiple components:
| Component | Amount | Percentage |
| IT Equipment (GPUs, servers, networking) | $65.0B | 65% |
| Building and Construction | $20.0B | 20% |
| Power Infrastructure | $10.0B | 10% |
| Other (cooling, security, land) | $5.0B | 5% |
equipment refresh cycles
IT equipment typically requires replacement every 3-5 years, meaning:
- Initial deployment: $65.0B
- 3-year refresh: Additional $52.0B estimated
- Total over 10 years: $162.5B in equipment
infrastructure requirements
facility specifications
| Total Area | 1.8M sq ft |
| Raised Floor Space | 1.3M sq ft (estimated) |
| Power Density | N/A W/sq ft |
sustainability and cooling
| Renewable Energy | Yes - renewable energy integration |
Developer committed to using 50% renewable energy
construction timeline
| Announced | 2025-08 |
| Construction Start | 2026 |
| Expected Completion | None |
development phases
| Phase | Description | Completion |
| Phase 1 | First phase of data center campus | TBD |
economic impact analysis
job creation
| Peak Construction Jobs | 200,000 |
economic multiplier effects
The project’s total economic impact extends beyond direct investment:
| Direct Investment | $100.0B |
| Total Economic Impact (2.5x multiplier) | $250.0B |
| Estimated Annual Tax Revenue | $500M |
| 30-Year Tax Revenue | $15.0B |
regional benefits
The project brings significant benefits to Kansas:
- Supply chain development: Local suppliers for construction materials, equipment, and services
- Infrastructure investment: Improved power grid, roads, and telecommunications
- Technology ecosystem: Attracts related tech companies and talent
- Educational partnerships: Training programs and university collaborations
- Real estate development: Increased commercial and residential development
technical specifications
workload types
| Workload Type | Description |
| HYPERSCALE | Large-scale cloud computing and storage |
strategic importance
competitive positioning
This mega-project represents a strategic investment by Hunt Midwest to:
- Cloud Expansion: Grow public cloud market share and regional presence
- Customer Proximity: Reduce latency for regional enterprise customers
- Service Diversity: Enable new services requiring massive compute resources
national infrastructure significance
As a mega-project (>$10B investment), this facility:
- Represents a major commitment to US technology infrastructure
- Contributes to national AI competitiveness and security
- Demonstrates Kansas’s emergence as a datacenter hub
- Sets new standards for scale and efficiency in datacenter design
regional integration
Kansas datacenter ecosystem
This project integrates into Kansas’s growing datacenter infrastructure:
- Power grid integration: Connection to regional transmission infrastructure
- Fiber connectivity: Access to major internet backbone routes
- Skilled workforce: Leverage regional technical talent and training programs
- Supply chain: Integration with local construction and equipment suppliers
community relations
Large-scale datacenter projects require strong community partnerships:
- Local hiring commitments: Priority hiring for construction and operations roles
- Educational partnerships: STEM programs and technical training initiatives
- Infrastructure improvements: Road, water, and utility infrastructure upgrades
- Tax revenue sharing: Property tax and incentive agreements with local governments
Platte County impact
The project specifically impacts Platte County through:
- Direct property tax revenue and economic development incentives
- Increased demand for housing, retail, and professional services
- Enhanced infrastructure that benefits broader community
- Recognition as a technology and innovation center
stakeholder analysis
project sponsors
Hunt Midwest
The sponsoring organizations bring complementary capabilities:
- Hunt Midwest: Strategic partner and stakeholder
operators and tenants
sources and references
- $100 billion data center coming to Kansas City’s Northland - Fox4KC (2025-08) - https://fox4kc.com/news/100-billion-data-center-coming-to-kansas-citys-northland/
- Port KC approves $100B in funding for another data center - Axios Kansas City (2025-08-28) - https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2025/08/28/port-kc-approves-funding-data-center-100-billion
- $100 billion data center planned north of Kansas City airport to pave the way for newcomers - KCTV5 (2025-08-26) - https://www.kctv5.com/2025/08/26/100-billion-data-center-planned-north-kansas-city-airport-pave-way-newcomers/
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analysis current as of October 2025