Data center campus · Old Hughes Road near Hughes Road, south of South Liberty Parkway, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Metrobloks Liberty Data Center

Approved as of March 23, 2026

Metrobloks plans a $1.4 billion, three-building, 568,800 sq ft data center in Liberty, approved with bonds and 25-year tax abatements in March 2026.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area568,800sq ft

Who is behind it

ProjectMetrobloks Liberty Data Center
Developer and teamMetrobloks
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Residents raised concerns about tax abatements, land, water and power; city staff said water flow is capped and the developer pays for its own service upgrades. (KSHB 41, May 21, 2026)

  2. Missouri's economic development department announced the $1.4 billion, three-building project with at least 30 jobs. (Missouri Department of Economic Development, March 24, 2026; KCTV5, March 24, 2026)

  3. Liberty officials approved $1.4 billion in bonds and about $202.7 million in 25-year tax abatements for the Metrobloks project. (KSHB 41, March 23, 2026; KCUR (via KXCV), March 25, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • No official acreage found; a resident quoted by KSHB put the site at 30 acres.
  • No MW published; kept because it is a 2026 approval near the 75 MW large-load threshold.
  • No vote count was found in opened sources.
  • Coordinates are approximate, about a mile east of I-35 and South Liberty Parkway.

The full record

Status note
Liberty's city council approved $1.4 billion in bonds and tax abatements on March 23, 2026.
Power note
No MW published; reporting says the city would apply a large-load power tariff if use reaches 75 MW.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.