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Seattle & Northwest  + Seattle  + Industrial  |  June 24, 2026
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Small Data Center Proposed at Sodo Starbucks HQ Building

New documents filed with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections show plans for a small-scale data center at the SoDo complex that houses Starbucks’ corporate headquarters.

According to the application materials, developers propose converting approximately 45,600 square feet of existing commercial space into a facility housing servers, storage and networking equipment. Located at 2401 Utah Ave. S., Starbucks Center (formerly the SODO Center) is the world headquarters of the coffeehouse chain Starbucks. 

The project would be developed by Colossus Data Center Advisors and would span portions of two buildings within the larger Starbucks Center campus. Colossus is a specialized advisory firm focused on data centers.

The proposal calls for exterior power and cooling equipment to be installed in a west parking area, removing about 29 surface parking spaces. The planned data center would operate below the 20-megavolt-amperes threshold of Seattle’s new restrictions on large data centers.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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