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On June 16, The Columbus Dispatch reported that Google secured 85 acres in Licking County, purchasing the undeveloped site at 2565 Harrison Road Northwest in Johnstown for $63 million.<\/p>\n
This strategic location sits directly across from an Amazon datacenter complex in the New Albany International Business Park.<\/p>\n
While Google hasn\u2019t announced a construction timeline, the company confirmed that this acquisition ensures space for future growth as its business needs grow.<\/p>\n
If developed as a datacenter, the Johnstown site would become Google\u2019s fourth campus in Central Ohio, joining existing datacenter facilities in New Albany, Lancaster and Lockbourne.<\/p>\n
This land purchase follows Google\u2019s June 2024 announcement of an additional $2.3 billion investment in its three current Central Ohio campuses.<\/p>\n
These datacenters provide the backbone for essential Google services such as Gmail, Search, Maps, Cloud and YouTube, which are used by millions worldwide.<\/p>\n
Since breaking ground in New Albany in 2019, Google has invested over $6.7 billion in regional datacenters with all work performed under Community Benefits Agreements, creating thousands of construction jobs for affiliated members of the Columbus\/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council.<\/p>\n
The partnership between Google and the region\u2019s union trades is strong and only poised to grow stronger if development moves forward in Johnstown.<\/p>\n
Thanks to ongoing projects from Google, Amazon, Meta and more, Central Ohio\u2019s reputation as the \u201cSilicon Heartland\u201d continues to rise.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not just location that draws these tech giants to Central Ohio. It\u2019s the skilled, union workforce that delivers safe, on-time and on-budget results.<\/p>\n
Since the first Amazon datacenter broke ground in 2016, affiliated C\/COBCTC members have become experts in constructing world-class datacenters, setting the standard for quality and reliability.<\/p>\n
As new opportunities emerge, the C\/COBCTC remains committed to building the region\u2019s future, one project and one job at a time.<\/p>\n
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