Amazon Abandons Data Center Plans for Former GWU Campus in Ashburn
Amazon has abandoned its plans to construct data centers on the former George Washington University campus in Ashburn.
Washington, DC, October 21, 2026 —
Amazon has abandoned plans to build data centers on the former George Washington University campus in Ashburn. The change means the company will not proceed with the proposed construction at that site, according to the information provided.
Details about the decision are limited. No date was provided for when Amazon abandoned the plans, and no reason for the decision was specified. The available information also does not describe the size or number of data centers that had been proposed, or provide a construction schedule.
The status of any permits, reviews or other approvals connected with the project was not provided. There is also no information about whether work had begun, whether Amazon is considering another location, or what may happen to the former campus site. The summary does not identify a company spokesperson, university representative or public official who commented on the decision.
As a result, the confirmed development is limited to Amazon ending its plans for data centers at the former George Washington University campus in Ashburn. The timing, rationale and consequences for the site remain unspecified in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Melanie.Alnwick@fox.com (Melanie Alnwick) on www.fox5dc.com, see more information here.
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