Connect News Commercial Real Estate news for every market and every facet, every day.
Connect CRE Events Live and virtual events bringing together the best of information and networking.
CRE Industry Events Live industry events.
Connect Creative A full service marketing and PR agency.
Connect Classroom Offering CRE focused continuing education courses on demand.
ApartmentBuildings.com Is a dynamic platform to search for, list and promote multifamily listings nationwide.
Connect Awards View the A-list of commercial real estate & submit nominations.
Connect Media Kit Advertise, Promote, Attend, Create – Work with Connect.
Loantuitive Find the right lender for your loan.
About Connect Meet the team behind the machine and taste a little of the secret sauce.
Connect News

Your source for daily news covering CRE transactions and trends. Stay informed on national, regional and property sector news that matters to your business.

Connect Classroom

Offering on-demand online courses that provide continuing education credits for brokers, attorneys, appraisers and architects. Select from easily accessible video and written courses that cover a variety of CRE topics.

Find Your Course
High-rise commercial buildings

STAY INFORMED

News when you need it. All our Breaking News, right to your inbox.

Sub Markets

Property Sectors

Topics

Chicago & Midwest CRE News In Your Inbox.

Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less.

Chicago & Midwest  + Midwest  + Industrial  |  May 30, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Zoning Approved for $12B Data Center Campus in Kansas

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has approved rezoning for a proposed $12.6 billion data center campus to be developed by Red Wolf DCD Properties. The 550-acre site, located west of the Kansas Speedway, is slated to host six buildings totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet.

Three 330,000-square-foot data center buildings and a substation are being proposed on each side of Parallel Parkway, reported the Kansas City Business Journal. Each proposed building is valued at roughly $2.1 billion, with a total project investment of approximately $12.6 billion. Thomas & Hutton is the engineer and Bell-Knott & Associates is the architect.

The development aims to bolster the region’s digital infrastructure and attract further tech investment. The company that would operate the data center campus has not been disclosed. The project is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the area, including job creation and increased tax revenue.

Connect

Inside The Story

Thomas & HuttonBell Knott

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.
Order Reprints