Data center campus · Former Star Tribune printing plant, North Loop, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
North Loop data center (former Star Tribune printing plant)
Withdrawn
as of Sept. 11, 2026
Legacy Investing's plan for a 20 MW data center in the Star Tribune's former North Loop printing plant was withdrawn in Sept. 2026 after hundreds of residents raised objections at neighborhood forums. Also known as: Heritage Printing Facility.
Power20MW reported · stated
Who is behind it
ProjectNorth Loop data center (former Star Tribune printing plant)Also: Heritage Printing Facility
Developer and teamLegacy Investing
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
A city spokesperson confirmed Legacy had withdrawn its land use application for the 20 MW project; the Star Tribune still owns the site. (MPR News, Sept. 11, 2026)
Hundreds of residents attended neighborhood forums, questioning environmental effects and the number of lasting jobs. (MPR News, Sept. 11, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- No street address is given in the source opened; the address is not used.
The full record
- Status note
- Legacy Investing withdrew its land use application and left its purchase agreement after neighborhood opposition; the city says no new application has come in.
- Power note
- Under 50 MW. Kept because the proposal was contested and withdrawn.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)