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San Antonio data center project tracker
Data center projects in the San Antonio area and nearby Texas counties that are proposed, approved, under construction, stalled or cancelled. Each row links to the public record or news report its stage comes from. Last checked October 23, 2026.
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Showing 11 of 11 projects
| Project | Developer | County | Size reported | Stage | Latest status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinco data center campus | Rowan Digital Infrastructure | Medina (Lytle) | 300 MW; 440 acres; reported $900 million | Under construction | Approved unanimously by Lytle City Council and Medina County commissioners in March 2025; groundbreaking announced August 2025; initial 60 MW expected early 2026 per the company; full operation expected 2027 | datacenterdynamics.com |
| Stream San Antonio III campus | Stream Data Centers | Bexar (San Antonio) | 200 MW at full build-out; 135 acres; up to 1.5 million sq ft in five buildings | Under construction | Groundbreaking June 2024; the first building, 300,000 sq ft and 40 MW, was scheduled for occupancy in mid 2025 | datacenterdynamics.com |
| CloudBurst data center campus | CloudBurst Data Centers | Guadalupe (near San Marcos, site split with Hays) | 1.2 GW; 706 acres; $14.5 billion | Under construction | Guadalupe County commissioners approved a $500 million tax abatement and development agreement in April 2026; initial 50 MW phase has broken ground and is scheduled to go live Q4 2026 | datacenterdynamics.com |
| CyrusOne data center west of Castroville | CyrusOne | Medina (Castroville) | 500,000 sq ft; $600 million | Approved | Medina County commissioners unanimously approved an 80% maintenance and operations tax abatement for 10 years in November 2025; site about 3.75 miles west of Castroville; no construction reported in the cited article | devinenews.com |
| Vantage TX12 on the TX1 campus | Vantage Data Centers | Bexar (San Antonio) | Up to 96 MW; 432,800 sq ft; $276.8 million | Proposed | Filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in September 2025; construction listed for October 2025 to August 2027; land acquired July 2023 | datacenterdynamics.com |
| Microsoft SAT 82 | Microsoft | Medina (Castroville) | 244,675 sq ft; $482.6 million | Proposed | State permit filed July 2024; construction was then planned to start April 2026, with completion in early 2028 | datacenterdynamics.com |
| CyrusOne SAT14A | CyrusOne | Medina (Castroville) | 460,000 sq ft; about 57 acres; estimated $500 million | Proposed | Land bought January 2026; CyrusOne pursuing construction as of July 2026; estimated completion June 2027 | connectcre.com |
| Amazon Lavender Hill | Amazon | Bexar (San Antonio) | 93,000 sq ft; $65 million | Proposed | Planned per a March 2026 state filing; construction start listed as November 2026 with completion September 2028 | spectrumlocalnews.com |
| Data center campus near Jourdanton | Not named in the cited report | Atascosa (Jourdanton) | Over 1,500 acres on two plots | Proposed | County shared notice of the project June 2026; public meeting held July 2026; county judge says no contracts or agreements exist | news4sanantonio.com |
| Palomino Alpha data center | Not named in the cited report | Guadalupe (near Seguin) | 870 acres; up to 500,000 gallons of water per day requested; MW not stated | Stalled | Crystal Clear Special Utility District board discussed the water request in August 2026 and took no action; several members wanted to delay or reject it, citing missing project details | sanmarcosrecord.com |
| Francis Harris Lane data center | Highlander SM One LLC | Hays (San Marcos) | About 200 acres; $1.5 billion | Cancelled | San Marcos City Council voted 5 to 2 to deny the land use change in February 2026; an earlier zoning change failed in summer 2025; developer could refile in six months | tpr.org |
Hiring by stage
Each project's stage comes from its latest source. The hiring column shows who employers usually hire at that stage.
| Stage | Hiring |
|---|---|
| Under construction | Electricians, superintendents and MEP coordinators, plus commissioning teams as buildings near completion |
| Approved | Preconstruction and design roles first, then construction crews once power dates firm up |
| Proposed | No hiring yet |
| Stalled or cancelled | None |
See the San Antonio market page and the hiring timeline by build stage. We also track projects in Northern Virginia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Chicago, Hillsboro, Oregon, Salt Lake City, Columbus and Atlanta. Totals for every market are on the U.S. data center project tracker.
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