Azalea
Richmond, Henrico County, VA
Source: Primary source
Azalea is a proposed data center in Henrico County, VA, operated by BWS Enterprises. DataCentersExposed has documented 10 MW of reported power capacity and a 456,108 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. Dot size = disclosed MW.
Overview
source: linkAzalea flea market location Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asBWS Enterprises
- This facilityAzalea
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Developer moving forward with data center project after buying Azalea Flea Market site for $8MRichmond BizSense· Feb 18, 2025
- DC Blox building three data centers in southeastern US, cans site in Richmond, VirginiaData Center Dynamics· Nov 18, 2024
- Data center developer picks up 66 acres in White Oak for $8MRichmond BizSense· Nov 13, 2024
- Proposals for two data center projects in Richmond, Virginia, deferred by local officialsData Center Dynamics· Aug 19, 2024
- DC Blox expands into Virginia, plans two-building campus in RichmondData Center Dynamics· Aug 15, 2024
- Data center development planned for Azalea Flea Market siteRichmond BizSense· Aug 15, 2024
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Virginia reported $1B in Data Center Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption (Va. Code § 58.1-609.3(18)) for FY2024 (Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) / Weldon Cooper Center). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Henrico High in Richmond, is 0.5 mi from this site (1,348 students). 2 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.