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Plaza 500 data center (Starwood), Edsall Road

Approved as of Sept. 2026

Starwood plans two data center buildings on the 34-acre Plaza 500 site near the Alexandria line. The first, a 226,469 sq ft building, is by right, while the substation that would serve it faces wide local opposition. Also known as: Plaza 500 South, Edsall Data Center.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area226,469sq ft
Site34acres

Who is behind it

ProjectPlaza 500 data center (Starwood), Edsall RoadAlso: Plaza 500 South, Edsall Data Center
Developer and teamStarwood Capital Group
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The Planning Commission postponed the substation hearing from Sept. 24 to Dec. 2 after Dominion asked for time to file more materials. (Annandale Today, Sept. 1, 2026)

  2. Rep. Don Beyer wrote to the Planning Commission asking it to deny the substation, and the Save Bren Mar Coalition of nearby residents opposed it. By September, Alexandria's mayor and City Council, the Mason District supervisor, several state legislators and the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations were also listed among opponents. (FFXnow, Aug. 4, 2026; Annandale Today, Sept. 1, 2026)

  3. Starwood filed plans and a building permit application for Plaza 500 South, a two-story, 75-foot building of 226,469 sq ft. It is the first of two data centers planned for the site. (Commercial Observer, July 21, 2026; FFXnow, Aug. 4, 2026)

  4. Dominion Energy filed a 2232 public facilities application for a substation on Edsall Road to serve the planned data center. The SCC separately approved a transmission line linking the future substation to the Van Dorn substation. (Annandale Today, Sept. 1, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Smaller than the 50 MW / 100-acre scope (34 acres, MW not reported). Kept because it is an active, contested project since 2024.
  • A Starwood affiliate bought the site in 2022 for $165 million, according to Commercial Observer.
  • Coordinates are approximate, placed from the reported 6299 Edsall Road address.

The full record

Status note
The data center is allowed by right. County staff approved the site plan and Starwood filed a building permit application in July 2026. Dominion's 2232 application for the Edsall Road substation that would serve it is pending; the Planning Commission moved its hearing from Sept. 24 to Dec. 2, 2026.
Power note
No MW figure reported.
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.