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Data center campus · 80 Merritt Boulevard, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

80 Merritt Boulevard Data Center (Trumbull)

Proposed as of Sept. 11, 2026

A 227,500 sq ft former Digital Realty and Nasdaq disaster-recovery data center in Trumbull, bought in 2024, where the new owners propose a $200 million AI data center renovation. Also known as: Digital Realty HVN10, former Nasdaq disaster recovery center, AC Trumbull / CogNOVUM.

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Fairfield CountyHartford CountyLitchfield CountyMiddlesex CountyNew Haven CountyNew London CountyTolland CountyWindham County80 Merritt Boulevard Data Center (Trumbull) · Proposed · 15 MW
Power15MW reported · stated
Floor area227,500sq ft
Site8.4acres

Who is behind it

Project80 Merritt Boulevard Data Center (Trumbull)Also: Digital Realty HVN10, former Nasdaq disaster recovery center, AC Trumbull / CogNOVUM
Developer and teamAphorio Carter Critical Infrastructure Fund (AC Trumbull LLC) (through AC Trumbull LLC)
CogNOVUM
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Connecticut Public reported that Trumbull's new two-year data center moratorium does not reach proposed upgrades at the existing 80 Merritt Blvd facility. (Connecticut Public, Sept. 11, 2026)

  2. Westfair reported a $200 million plan by AC Trumbull and CogNOVUM to renovate and reopen the site as an AI data center; a resident petition delivered to the Town Council on Jun 26 sought a one-year moratorium. (Westfair Communications (Fairfield County Business Journal), July 17, 2026)

  3. DCD reported that Aphorio Carter's critical infrastructure fund bought the 8.26-acre property for $10 million, describing it as an addition to the fund's data center portfolio. (DatacenterDynamics, Dec. 16, 2024)

  4. DCD reported that the 15 MW, 8.4-acre Digital Realty facility had been listed for sale through Newmark. (DatacenterDynamics, Oct. 3, 2024)

  5. Patch reported that a 70,000 sq ft expansion, approved by Trumbull zoning in 2011, was nearly done, bringing the complex to about 240,000 sq ft. (Patch (Trumbull), Oct. 4, 2013)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Current operations are unclear. DCD listed anchor tenants at the time of the December 2024 sale and Westfair calls it an existing data center, but Westfair also describes the plan as a reopening. DCD reported that Digital Realty did not intend to stay as a tenant after the sale.
  • The host fee agreement and 2025-2026 town actions come from Westfair reporting; no Trumbull town record was reviewed for them.
  • Size figures vary by source: 227,500 vs 227,550 sq ft; 8.26 vs 8.4 acres. Westfair shows a Jul 19, 2026 display date and Jul 17 in its metadata.

The full record

Status note
A former Digital Realty colocation site (15 MW of utility power) sold in December 2024; the new owners propose a $200M renovation as an AI data center, which Trumbull's September 2026 moratorium does not cover.
Power note
15 MW of utility power at the existing facility, per DCD. No MW was given for the AI redevelopment.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.