Port KC Announce $100B Data Center Near KCI

Port KC announced a $1 billion data center campus is coming to the Northland. Photo credit: Shutterstock (Gorodenkoff).

Posted August 26, 2025

Port KC announced that a $100 billion data center campus is planned to be built in the Northland.

The proposed data center campus will be located on 379 acres of land within KCI 29 Logistics Park, an industrial megasite adjacent to the KCI airport, built in 2023. The project, dubbed Project Kestrel, will consist of six hyperscale data centers totaling up to 1.8 million square feet, according to a release from Port KC.

Project Kestrel will be constructed in a multi-phase development, with construction of phase one set to begin in 2026. The project will be built out over the next 20 years. Bonds for the project, which were approved during Port KC’s Board meeting on Monday, will be in effect for the next 35 years.

The project is expected to generate over $110 million in new tax revenue across all phases over the bond term. The first payment of $2.62 million will be paid during the first five years to the Northland school districts’ new Northland Career Center.

Project Kestrel is estimated to invest around $15.75 million to help train the next generation of the area’s workforce. The data center campus is anticipated to create approximately 50 high-paying jobs per phase, with average annual salaries exceeding $100,000.

“This data center represents more than just a technology investment—it’s a long-term partnership with our community,” CEO of Port KC, Jon Stephens, said in the release. “From strengthening workforce development and education programs to improving infrastructure and creating high-value jobs, this project will help power both the digital economy and local opportunity for decades to come.”