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[–] cron@feddit.org 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For example in Illinois:

The rush to build data centers has become the new Oklahoma land grab, with providers competing for prime real estate. In one instance, a data center provider bought 55 homes only to demolish them to make room for its campus. Stream Data Centers, a Dallas-based provider of colocation and custom data-center construction services, last November purchased 55 homes in a 34-acresubdivision of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. According to published reports (here and here), Stream paid an average of $950,000 for each house.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"land grab"? That makes it sound like they did something illegal.

They offered people money and those chose to take it. Wisely. Because they made a huge profit on their houses.

You think I wouldn't sell mine for 950k when I bought at $310k?

[–] cron@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

True. At least the owners got a good price.