Revitalization Unlimited 934 Central St data center tower (Western Newspaper Union building)
Kansas City, Jackson County, MO
Revitalization Unlimited 934 Central St data center tower (Western Newspaper Union building) is an announced data center project in Kansas City, MO. Reported capacity is 30 MW. Miami-based Revitalization Unlimited proposed demolishing the 1900 Western Newspaper Union building at 934 Central St for a 20-story data center tower (19 data center floors; ~30 MW per dcmap.us). Plans filed June 2026; opposed by downtown council members; the KCMO City Plan Commission voted to deny the application Aug 5, 2026. Developer said it was too early to know if the project could be funded. (Source dated 2026-08-05.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Plans filed June 2026 and heard by City Plan Commission on Aug 5, 2026, where they were denied; project remains proposed but not approved or under construction. Source: https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-07-29/kansas-city-downtown-data-center-revitalization-unlimited-historic-building.
- 30 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
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Missouri state legislation
- Infrastructure Development and Funding Agreement with CRG Acquisition LLCInfrastructure funding and development agreement between the City of Festus and CRG Acquisition LLC for a local data center project.Download
- Armory Innovation Data Center Project – Summary of CBA ProvisionsSummary document of negotiated CBA provisions and conditional-use terms for the Armory Innovation data center project in St. Louis.Download
- HB1005 - Sales/use tax exemption for data center operationsProvides sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.Download
- Ordinance No. 251031Kansas City, Missouri ordinance reclassifying data centers as an industrial use, enacted January 15, 2026.Download
- HB3390 - Creates new provisions related to the construction of data centersDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- Not announced
- County
- Jackson County, MO
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Address
- Kansas City, MO
- Stage
- Announced
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