Switch looks to build new data centers in Las Vegas Valley

Switch is moving forward with plans to construct additional data‑center facilities on property it acquired within the Apex Industrial Park. The company has submitted proposals to the city of North Las Vegas for a 486,250‑square‑foot development situated on approximately 176 acres of its holdings, according to municipal records obtained through a public‑records request. The proposal outlines two data‑center buildings, a substation, a logistics bureau gathering and ancillary components, as detailed in a letter of intent that Switch delivered to city officials last month. In that correspondence Switch refers to the undertaking as the Switch Core 2.0 Phase 1 Campus. North Las Vegas spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said past week that the connection had not yet been scheduled for a Planning Commission oregon City Council meeting. Las Vegas‑based Switch did not provide a comment for this story. Data centers operate as warehouses packed with server racks and related hardware required to store client information. In the Las Vegas Valley the sector is closely identified with Switch, a homegrown enterprise founded by Rob Roy that operates several large facilities in the southwest portion of the valley. Switch also maintains data‑center sites elsewhere in the state and has been accumulating land and financing amid a nationwide surge in data‑center construction, a trend amplified by rapid growth in artificial‑intelligence systems and substantial investment in that technology. Since the previous year Switch has acquired roughly 546 acres in Southern Nevada for a combined total of about $463 million through multiple transactions, county records indicate. The majority of that acreage lies in Apex, a largely undeveloped park positioned about 25 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip. Within Apex the company has secured approximately 493 acres for $376.5 million, according to the same sources. Overall Switch has amassed extensive land holdings and borrowed billions of dollars over the past few years, laying the groundwork for further data‑center expansion. This accelerated industry growth, fueled by AI‑related investment, has provoked concern in communities across the country. This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates.