QTS Realty Trust hyperscale campus in Aurora
Data center project in Aurora, Colorado
QTS Realty Trust hyperscale campus in Aurora is a data center project in Aurora, Colorado, under construction, developed by QTS Data Centers, with a stated size of 177 MW. Last reported September 29, 2026, from 3 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- QTS Data Centers
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Stated size
- 177 MW
- Last reported
- ·
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 4 companies named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
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FAA crane filings
3 filings, 2 of them cranes, 1 with work scheduled now
Latest work from October 28, 2026 to August 31, 2027, up to 300 feet.
- Mobile crane 2026-ANM-5848-OE ↗ · work October 28, 2026 to August 31, 2027 ·
- Mobile crane 2025-ANM-1945-OE ↗ · work July 18, 2025 to April 5, 2026 ·
- Building 2025-ANM-2360-OE ↗ · work June 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026 ·
3 builders named on the filings, on Ultra.
Permits and filings
- QTS diesel backup generator permit modification (98 additional generators)Air permit · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division · Under review · globaldatacenters.net ↗
- Aurora data center zoning change (where data centers may be located)Zoning · Aurora City Council / Planning Commission · Under review · globaldatacenters.net ↗
- Aurora evaporative cooling ban ordinanceZoning · Aurora City Council · globaldatacenters.net ↗
- QTS DEN1 DC1 data hall fit-outBuilding permit · City of Aurora · 26-2636052-000-00, 26-2648528-000-00 · colocationscout.com ↗
- QTS DEN1 DC1 22.5 MW electrical switchboardBuilding permit · City of Aurora · 26-2636081-000-00, 26-2648292-000-00 · colocationscout.com ↗
- Utility filingUtility filing · Colorado Public Utilities Commission · Under review · dora.state.co.us ↗
What the sources say
Reported
“QTS Aurora-Denver Data Center Campus (DEN1) is a data center under construction in Aurora, Colorado (Arapahoe County), operated by QTS Data Centers.”
Size
“Power capacity - 177 MW planned”
Reported
“QTS Realty Trust’s hyperscale campus in Aurora”
Status
“the largest data center project currently under construction is QTS Realty Trust’s hyperscale campus in Aurora”
Size
“expected to require about 160 megawatts of electricity when completed”
Reported
“In Colorado, the largest data center project currently under construction is QTS Realty Trust’s hyperscale campus in Aurora, which is expected to require about 160 megawatts of electricity when completed.”
Acreage
65 acres
Address
1160 Gun Club Road, Aurora
Power capacity
at least 160 megawatts
Cooling
closed-loop
Phase II square footage
250,000 sq ft
Construction status
Building 2 under construction
Site tour
09/25/2026
Planned draw
up to 200 megawatts over next five years
Investment
$200 million
Trees
over 200 new trees
Reports behind this page
- QTS Aurora-Denver Data Center Campus (DEN1), Aurora, CO · suedatacenters.org ·
- Parker data center could get $19M tax rebate from Douglas County - NewsBreak - 51K · local.newsbreak.com ·
- DougCo to consider $19.3M tax rebate for data center in Parker · denvergazette.com ·
What the full file adds
- General contractor1 named
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioningOpen: not named yet
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supply1 named
- TenantOpen: not named yet
- Investors and lenders1 named
- Named builders, suppliers and partners4 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whom1 deal on file: equity, loans, leases, power or equipment, each with its source.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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