Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines)
AI data center in West Des Moines, IA, United States: under construction.
- Location: West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Developer: Microsoft
- Status: under construction
Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines) is a AI data center project located in West Des Moines, IA, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Microsoft. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IA, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Microsoft says Weitz Construction is general contractor for the Ginger East datacenter in greater Des Moines and construction is estimated to be completed by mid-2028. The Register lists Ginger East at 1475 S.E. Maffitt Lake Road, Polk County.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines)?
- Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines) is an AI data center project in West Des Moines, Iowa tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines)?
- Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines) is in West Des Moines, Iowa. Every tracked Iowa campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/iowa.
- Who is building Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines)?
- Microsoft is developing Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines).
- When will Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines) come online?
- The next building at Microsoft Project Ginger East (West Des Moines) is expected online 2028. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
Sources
- Ginger East datacenter construction update (local.microsoft.com · press · 2026-10-27)
- Des Moines Register (via Yahoo News) (news.yahoo.com · press · 2026-10-27)