Who is building Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)?

Google is developing Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway).

Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)

Name: Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)
Address: Midlothian, VA, United States

AI data center in Midlothian, VA, United States: permitted.

Location: Midlothian, VA, United States
Developer: Google
Status: permitted

Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway) is a AI data center project located in Midlothian, VA, United States, currently permitted. It is being built by Google. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across VA, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.

Project description

Project Loch on Watkins Center Parkway in Midlothian was rezoned in May 2025 and is now in permitting, with an Army Corps application filed. Its construction timeline depends on permitting. About 3,000 ft of streams and 4 acres of wetlands are affected.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)?: Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway) is an AI data center project in Midlothian, Virginia tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is permitted.
Where is Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)?: Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway) is in Midlothian, Virginia. Every tracked Virginia campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/virginia.
Who is building Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway)?: Google is developing Google Chesterfield Project Loch (Watkins Center Parkway).

Sources

Google's $9B bet on a trio of Chesterfield data center campuses (vpm.org · press · 2026-06-22)
Richmond BizSense (richmondbizsense.com · press · 2026-08-27)