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Amazon paid GWU $427.3M (closed Mar 2, 2026) and filed a concept site plan Jul 28, 2026 seeking by-right approval, with a county decision targeted Sep 15, 2026 amid documented opposition. Planned MW, docket number, and construction timeline unknown; coordinates approximate.","keyFacts":[{"label":"GWU sale / Bridgefield site plan sq ft (reported)","value":"The GW Hatchet reports Amazon Data Services bought GW's ~122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn for $427 million and filed a concept site plan (named Bridgefield Tech Center) seeking four data center buildings totaling 805,092 sq ft. An Amazon spokesperson called the filing the first formal step in a lengthy review process and said Amazon would honor GW's right to remain up to five years and begin construction only after the campus is fully vacated ([GW Hatchet, Aug 3 2026](https://gwhatchet.com/2026/08/03/amazon-proposes-building-over-800000-square-feet-of-data-centers-on-gws-virginia-campus/))","sourceUrl":"https://gwhatchet.com/2026/08/03/amazon-proposes-building-over-800000-square-feet-of-data-centers-on-gws-virginia-campus/"},{"label":"Loudoun acceptance Sep 23 2026 / generators (reported)","value":"Loudoun Now reports that after an initial July 28 submission was not accepted for missing elements (including an archeological report), the revised application was formally accepted by the county on Sep 23, 2026, describing about 805,000 sq ft across four buildings on nine of ten parcels and depicting 84 backup generators. County staff then have 40 days for first-round comments ([Loudoun Now, Sep 28 2026](https://www.loudounnow.com/news/gwu-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-amazon-data-center-plan-as-county-pursues-opposition/article_f0e57c17-20bf-43c1-ba74-ce4d0e737b11.html))","sourceUrl":"https://www.loudounnow.com/news/gwu-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-amazon-data-center-plan-as-county-pursues-opposition/article_f0e57c17-20bf-43c1-ba74-ce4d0e737b11.html"},{"label":"By-right vs special exception dispute (reported)","value":"Coverage frames a zoning fight: the site sits in the Route 28 Tax District under the 1972 Zoning Ordinance, where Amazon has sought administrative/by-right treatment, while Loudoun officials (including Supervisor Briskman and economic development director Buddy Rizer) argue data centers should require special-exception or other Board review and plan to shift the property toward the 2023 Zoning Ordinance after the tax district is expected to dissolve Dec 5, 2026. Treat pathway outcome as contested, not settled ([GW Hatchet, Aug 3 2026](https://gwhatchet.com/2026/08/03/amazon-proposes-building-over-800000-square-feet-of-data-centers-on-gws-virginia-campus/); [Loudoun Now, Sep 28 2026](https://www.loudounnow.com/news/gwu-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-amazon-data-center-plan-as-county-pursues-opposition/article_f0e57c17-20bf-43c1-ba74-ce4d0e737b11.html); [Virginia Business, Aug 2026](https://virginiabusiness.com/amazon-data-centers-gwu-ashburn/))","sourceUrl":"https://www.loudounnow.com/news/gwu-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-amazon-data-center-plan-as-county-pursues-opposition/article_f0e57c17-20bf-43c1-ba74-ce4d0e737b11.html"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://virginiabusiness.com/amazon-data-centers-gwu-ashburn/","date":"2026-08-01","title":"Amazon data center campus plan for Ashburn hits Loudoun opposition","publisher":"Virginia Business"},{"url":"https://gwhatchet.com/2026/08/03/amazon-proposes-building-over-800000-square-feet-of-data-centers-on-gws-virginia-campus/","date":"2026-08-03","title":"Amazon proposes building over 800,000 square feet of data centers on GW's Virginia campus","publisher":"GW Hatchet"},{"url":"https://www.loudounnow.com/news/gwu-neighbors-raise-concerns-over-amazon-data-center-plan-as-county-pursues-opposition/article_f0e57c17-20bf-43c1-ba74-ce4d0e737b11.html","date":"2026-09-28","title":"GWU Neighbors Raise Concerns Over Amazon Data Center Plan as County Pursues Opposition","publisher":"Loudoun Now"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T20:21:51.807Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T05:52:55.081Z","location":{"id":"fe814bbb-94dd-4941-b2db-8750fafbfab7","name":"Ashburn","slug":"ashburn-virginia","kind":"city","parentLocationId":"a0d3f9da-875c-4c6e-bdca-3be94155e191","region":"Virginia","lat":39.02,"lng":-77.46,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T20:21:51.416Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:59:35.655Z"},"parties":[{"id":"790e54a1-c2e9-4089-9a86-f5d48b2edf9f","dataCenterId":"e8b1e61f-5ea1-46f1-8667-a4bde94f2409","companyId":null,"externalName":"Dominion Energy","role":"utility","structureNotes":"Route 28 Tax District","createdAt":"2026-08-17T20:21:52.946Z","company":null},{"id":"1cc4b046-af6f-459d-9b47-7b944b0f17de","dataCenterId":"e8b1e61f-5ea1-46f1-8667-a4bde94f2409","companyId":"b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9","externalName":"Amazon Data Services (AWS)","role":"developer","structureNotes":"purchased GWU campus for $427.3M","createdAt":"2026-08-17T20:21:52.187Z","company":{"id":"b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9","name":"Amazon","slug":"amazon"}},{"id":"2477b45a-ed03-490b-94b6-b05554c67163","dataCenterId":"e8b1e61f-5ea1-46f1-8667-a4bde94f2409","companyId":null,"externalName":"George Washington University","role":"land_owner","structureNotes":"Seller of the 111-acre Virginia Science & Technology Campus to Amazon for $427.3M (closed March 2026); 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