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Digital Realty is the Buyer of Hawthorne Race Course
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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Digital Realty has agreed to purchase the bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course site in Chicago for $90 million with plans likely to involve data center development, facing strong local and regional government opposition including moratoria and regulatory scrutiny due to concerns over infrastructure strain and community impact.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.
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Local opposition to Digital Realty's data center plans at the former Hawthorne Race Course signals tougher regulatory hurdles ahead. You must prepare for community pushback and tighter rules around data center operations in the Chicago area now.
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