QTS Acquire $26M in Land to Double SC Data Center

The Daily Dig:

QTS Data Centers has spent $26 million on additional land in western York County, effectively doubling the size of its proposed data center campus near Clover and Lake Wylie. The purchase expands the project footprint ahead of a scheduled public meeting, where residents are expected to weigh in on zoning, infrastructure demand, and long-term land use. The meeting follows growing scrutiny from neighbors concerned about scale, power consumption, and whether the rural area can absorb a hyperscale development.

The newly acquired parcels sit adjacent to QTS’s previously announced site and signal a long-term commitment to the market, even as approvals remain unresolved. County officials have not yet voted on rezoning tied to the expanded site. QTS representatives are expected to outline development plans, traffic impacts, and utility coordination during the public session, which has become a key checkpoint before the project can advance further.

Project Snapshot:

• Owner/Developer: QTS Data Centers

• General Contractor: TBD

• Project Type: Hyperscale data center campus

• Land Purchase: $26 million (recent acquisition)

• Timeline: NA (public meetings and rezoning ongoing)

• Location: Clover / Lake Wylie area, York County, SC

TheJobWalk Thoughts:

Buying more land before zoning is settled is a confident move, but it raises the temperature locally. From a construction standpoint, doubling acreage changes everything: site work quantities, utility routing, and phasing strategy all get heavier. Until council decisions land, this is still paper and politics. But the check cleared, and that tells you QTS isn’t testing the water.