Google Linked to $1B Data Center at Port of Little Rock

The Daily Dig:

A planned $1 billion data center at the Port of Little Rock is now being linked to Google, according to reporting by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The project was approved by the city earlier this year with Willowbend Capital LLC listed as the applicant, but the end user was not publicly identified at the time. Local officials have declined to comment, citing nondisclosure agreements tied to ongoing negotiations.

The facility is expected to span roughly 300,000 square feet. Google has not formally confirmed the project, but the reporting aligns with the company’s broader expansion in Arkansas, including its previously announced multibillion dollar data center investment in West Memphis. For now, the Little Rock site remains approved and moving through early stage groundwork without a public construction team attached.

Project Snapshot:

• Owner / Developer: Google (reported by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

• Sector: Data Center / Mission Critical

• Value: $1 billion

• Location: Port of Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas

• Timeline: Not disclosed

TheJobWalk Thoughts:

This one is a reminder of how hyperscale projects surface before the logos do. Real estate entities and LLCs handle the paperwork while utilities, zoning, and incentives quietly line up. For contractors and subs, the work doesn’t start when the press release drops. It starts when land gets entitled and power conversations begin. Arkansas keeps showing up in that early phase.