Sites / VA / Henrico
QTS RIC4/RIC5 Expansion
Status: announced · Confidence: medium
Facts
| Operator | QTS Data Centers (colo) |
|---|---|
| Location | Varina, Henrico, VA |
| Building area | 8000000 sq ft |
| Buildings | 17 |
| Land | 1100 acres |
| First recorded | 2026-07-05 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05 |
Signal notes
QTS's two campus expansions (RIC4/RIC5) in Varina, distinct from QTS's existing operational White Oak campuses (see qts-richmond-henrico). Status recorded as announced (pre-construction); much of the project is reportedly approved under pre-2025 zoning. Building sqft is ambiguous: WTVR describes ~8M sqft of NEW space, while BizSense phrasing (fetch blocked) suggests 8M sqft TOTAL after expansion — recorded 8M with this caveat. Dedupe caution: RIC5 is reported on Hourigan-rezoned land, overlapping the White Oak Technology Park 2 entitlement (see wotp2-henrico); kept as a separate operator-specific project record. Community opposition reported; 300+ diesel backup generators and 11 cooling towers anticipated.
Sources
- Company looks to add 17 data center buildings to Henrico hub — WTVR CBS 6, 2026-05-18
17 new buildings across two campus expansions in Varina; 1,100 acres; ~8M sqft; pre-construction. - Henrico residents push back on data center expansion near White Oak Technology Park — WTVR CBS 6, 2026-05-19
17 buildings; 300+ diesel backup generators and 11 cooling towers anticipated; community opposition.
Signals
Raw observations behind this record (5):
sig-20260705-qts-ric45-acres,
sig-20260705-qts-ric45-buildings-2,
sig-20260705-qts-ric45-buildings,
sig-20260705-qts-ric45-sqft,
sig-20260705-qts-ric45-status
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