Data center campus · 10th and Central streets, Quality Hill, downtown Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Proposed 20-story data center at the Western Newspaper Union building
Denied
as of Aug. 5, 2026
A Miami firm's plan for a 384-foot, 20-story data center on the site of a historic Quality Hill building was denied by Kansas City's plan commission in August 2026. Also known as: Quality Hill data center.
Power30MW reported · stated
Who is behind it
ProjectProposed 20-story data center at the Western Newspaper Union buildingAlso: Quality Hill data center
Developer and teamRevitalization Unlimited
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to deny the plan, as staff had recommended. (KCUR, Aug. 10, 2026; DatacenterDynamics, Aug. 10, 2026)
Revitalization Unlimited filed a development plan with the city for a 20-story, 384-foot data center. (KCTV5, July 7, 2026; KCUR, July 22, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Address conflict: KCUR photo captions say 934 Central St.; DCD gives 304 W. 10th St.
- Whether the developer appealed to the City Council was not confirmed; a KC council file on the plan could not be opened.
- Under 50 MW; kept because it was contested.
The full record
- Status note
- The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to deny the plan; the developer could ask the City Council to override.
- Power note
- 30 MW per DCD; KCUR gave no figure. Under 50 MW.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)