Blackstone's Prince William Digital Gateway Collapses: Virginia's Largest Data Center Project Falls to Community Resistance

Virginia, the epicenter of the global data center industry, saw its largest proposed project—the Prince William Digital Gateway by Blackstone-owned QTS—collapse after years of legal battles and community resistance. The project, which would have been the world's biggest data center, faced opposition over environmental concerns, land use disputes, and local government pushback. Its failure signals growing friction between the booming data center economy and local communities, even in states that have heavily courted the industry.