id: microsoft-gaines-township
name: Microsoft Gaines Township site
operator: microsoft
status: announced
location:
  country: US
  state: MI
  county: Kent
  locality: Gaines Township
metrics:
  land_acres: 316
first_seen: "2026-07-07"
last_updated: "2026-07-07"
confidence: medium
sources:
  - url: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-plans-data-centers-in-dorr-and-lowell-townships-applies-for-property-rezoning-in-gaines-townships/
    title: "Microsoft plans data centers in Dorr and Lowell townships, applies for property rezoning in Gaines township"
    publisher: DataCenter Dynamics
    date: "2026-07-06"
signals:
  - sig-20260706-microsoft-gaines-land
  - sig-20260706-microsoft-gaines-status
notes: >
  316 acres purchased Oct 2024; rezoning application reported on hold. Kept as
  announced (on hold, not withdrawn/denied). Single-source (DataCenter
  Dynamics) → medium.