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AWS Grafton Data Center (8 Centennial Drive)

Grafton, Worcester County, MA

AWS Grafton Data Center (8 Centennial Drive) is an announced data center project in Grafton, MA, backed by Amazon Data Services Inc. Amazon Data Services bought a 155,000 sq ft flex building on 1.8 acres at 8 Centennial Drive in Grafton (part of CenTech Park) for $15.1M in Nov 2022, alongside the Westborough purchase, with SEC/land filings identifying it as a data center site. As of a May 2026 Worcester Business Journal follow-up, Amazon had disclosed no redevelopment plans to local officials and no construction has begun; status remains proposed/land-banked, not yet under construction. [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Amazon Data Services purchased the 155,000 sq ft property at 8 Centennial Drive in Grafton, MA for $15.1M in November 2022; multiple credible sources confirm the purchase and propose status, though no redevelopment plans disclosed. Source: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-acquires-two-data-centers-from-state-street-corp-in-massachusetts/.

AWS Grafton Data Center (8 Centennial Drive) in Grafton, MA
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