Industrial sites · Colorado
Global AI data center
Approved data center conversion at former industrial site; active construction in high-growth Weld County (15.4% growth 2018–23), $1.469 median rent, $1.24B in 2024 permits. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved record · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 15% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | data centerWikipedia no source |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2026Wikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Weld County Board of County Commissioners.Wikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Weld County (CO), 2024 | 545 units in 5+ unit buildings, 57 in 2–4, 2,866 single-family; 2023: 1,008 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 2 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 11,396 jobs in 701 establishments; average annual pay $45,944; employment location quotient 0.93; employment +1.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 892 jobs; 46 in retail trade, 215 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08123002205)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 3.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (406 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 96% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.6%; median family income $83,036; 208 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Windsor School District RE-4 (PK-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: Mountain View Elementary School; Tozer Elementary School; Windsor High School; Windsor Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 4,796 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 595 county-logged events: 431 hail, 109 thunderstorm wind, 34 tornado, 12 flash flood; $5,575,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 80550, 2026-09 | median list price $599,500 (-1.1% on the year); 317 active listings; median 53 days on market; 29% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 688 establishments (+10%); 11,515 jobs (+37%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $488,305 (-2% 1 yr, +5% 5 yr); typical rent $1,685/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 19,000 vehicles a day on SH 257 (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Industrial manufacturing facility in Windsor, CO (original use) approved for conversion to data center (new use) under 'reinhabit' strategy. Status: approved, entitlement year 2026. Weld County Board approved per planning notes.
Why. Weld County grew 15.4% 2018–23; median rent $1,469; retail establishments up 10.1% (2012–2023). High construction activity: $1.24B in permits issued in Weld County 2024 (industrial/commercial).
Where it stands. Active project: permits show construction underway (2024 permit value $1.24B). Peer projects include North Valley Mall (Thornton, CO) and American Viscose Plant (Roanoke, VA), both using 'reinhabit' strategy. Data center not yet operational (status: approved, not built).
For a planner
- Weld County retail employment up 36.7% (2012–2023)
- Data center aligns with county's 15.4% growth trend
- Traffic: SH 257 (minor arterial, 4 lanes) handles 19,000 ADT
For a developer
- High permit value ($1.24B 2024) indicates active industrial construction
- Median rent $1,469 reflects market rate
- No parcel details or exact site location provided
What we do not know yet
- No specific site address or parcel data
- Traffic truck volume not reported (trucks_aadt: null)
- Data center operational timeline unknown (entitlement 2026, not built)
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Similar sites
- North Valley Mall, Thornton, CO · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CO
- American Viscose Plant Historic District, Roanoke, VA · Industrial sites · same strategy: reinhabit
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 15.4% 2018–23
- median rent $1,469
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History and original facts
| County | Weld County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from weld.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: An existing vacant industrial manufacturing facility near Windsor is being reused for a data center by Global AI. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
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