Industrial sites · Kansas
Astra Enterprise Park
Proposed data center conversion (280 acres) approved but no active construction; county growth noted, traffic data incomplete. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this60+ acre site
This site: 280 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …nine data center buildings, including administrative buildings, would total approximately 3 million square feet. record · all sites with thisData center
This site: …nine data center buildings, including administrative buildings, would total newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | data centerWikipedia |
| What is there now | nine data center buildings, including administrative buildings, would total approximately 3 million square feet.newtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Planning notes | Approved by planning commission.Wikipedia |
|---|
Site context
| Housing permits, Johnson County (KS), 2024 | 798 units in 5+ unit buildings, 183 in 2–4, 1,733 single-family; 2023: 1,632 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,857 establishments (-1%); 37,595 jobs (+4%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $458,265 (+5% 1 yr, +28% 5 yr); typical rent $1,760/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 4,925 vehicles a day on W 103RD ST (major collector, 2 lanes); 1 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed industrial redevelopment to data center (280 acres, 9 buildings, 3M sq ft total).
Why. Approved by planning commission. County population grew 5% (2018–2023).
Where it stands. Status: proposed. No nearby data center clusters (0 within 10km).
For a planner
- Traffic data incomplete (trucks_aadt null).
- Housing market: ZHVI $458k (up 4.7% YoY), ZORI $1,760 (up 2.7% YoY).
For a developer
- Peer sites: 5 similar-sized industrial redevelopments (e.g., Central Manufacturing District, 265 acres).
- No active construction or sale status noted.
What we do not know yet
- No traffic volume for trucks (critical for data center logistics).
- No timeline for construction. Data center demand context not provided.
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 280 acres
- county grew 5.0% 2018–23
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Acres | 280newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Johnson County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from digitalrealty.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Digital Realty proposes a data center project at Astra Enterprise Park, a site that was formerly the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and is now being redeveloped for industrial uses in De Soto, Kansas. |
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Sources
- De Soto data center project | Digital Realty
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Our proposed data center project at Astra Enterprise Park
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