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PointOne/CyrusOne Lee County Data Center
CyrusOne (filed as PointOne Data Centers). Approved, 90 MW
PointOne Data Centers and partner Helix Ventures are developing a data center campus on 430 acres at 4015 Lower Moncure Road in Lee County near Sanford, to be operated by CyrusOne. Lee County's planning department issued a building permit on September 25, 2026 for a roughly 300,000 square foot, 90 megawatt first phase valued near 900 million dollars, with construction expected to start in fall 2026 and the facility planned to open in early 2028.
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- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- CyrusOne
- Applicant on record
- PointOne Data Centers
- Location
- 4015 Lower Moncure Road, Sanford, NC, Lee County, NC
- Size
- 90 MW, 430 acres, 300,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Not reported
- First reported
- 2026-06
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
Sources
- Data Center plans revealed for Lee County, Sanford Herald, 2026-06
- Planning department issues data center permit, The Rant (Sanford, NC), 2026-09-29
What it would mean nearby
The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 90 MW facility would draw roughly 285,000 to 1.0 million gallons of water a day, about what 3,300 households use.
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History
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Common questions
Where is the PointOne/CyrusOne Lee County data center?
It is in Sanford, Lee County, NC.
Has the PointOne/CyrusOne Lee County data center been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the PointOne/CyrusOne Lee County data center?
Reported size: 90 MW, 430 acres, 300,000 square feet.
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