Microsoft buys land in West Valley, continuing expansion in Arizona
May 2, 2019, 11:31 AM | Updated: 11:43 am
(AP Photo Ted S. Warren, File)
(AP Photo Ted S. Warren, File)
PHOENIX — Microsoft has bought a third chunk of land in metro Phoenix, continuing to leave its footprint in Arizona.
The company confirmed to KTAR News 92.3 FM that it intends to “develop world-class datacenter [sic] facilities” on the El Mirage land.
More than 150 acres of land was purchased for $20 million.
The statement said the purchase was part of plans to “support the growing demand for cloud and internet services” in Arizona and the western U.S.
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Microsoft has already purchased more than 400 acres of land in Goodyear, which will also be used to build energy-efficient data centers.
A timeline for the developments was not given.
KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Jeremy Foster contributed to this report.
