Equinix SE3 Data Center
2020 5th Avenue · Seattle, King County, WA
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix SE3 Data Center is an operating data center in King County, WA, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 7 MW of reported power capacity and a 12,575 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkSE3 is an operating colocation data center in Seattle, King County, Washington, run by Equinix, Inc. Public records put its footprint at 12,575 square feet. The site draws power from the City of Seattle utility inside the SCL balancing authority.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix SE3 Data Center
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- Seattle banned new data centers. Why do companies want them here anyway?KUOW· Jun 18, 2026
- Digital Realty plans data center in Seattle, WashingtonData Center Dynamics· Jun 5, 2026
- Former Bed Bath & Beyond in downtown Seattle eyed for data centerThe Business Journals· Jun 3, 2026
- Seattle officials propose year-long ban on data centersSeattle Red· May 4, 2026
- 2 data center developers pull Seattle plans amid opposition, talk of banThe Seattle Times· May 1, 2026
- Seattle mayor backs data center moratoriumThe Seattle Times· May 1, 2026
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.
Washington reported $100.1M in Data center equipment and infrastructure sales/use tax exemption — rural counties (RCW 82.08.986 / 82.12.986) for FY2024 (Washington State Department of Revenue). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
- Reported withdrawal238K gpd2021 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal338.3K gpd2020 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal299.3K gpd2019 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal300.5K gpd2018 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal303.4K gpd2017 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal217.6K gpd2016 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal224.7K gpd2015 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal171.8K gpd2014 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
Location-matched records come from state withdrawal reporting, which redacts owner names in the public release. A nearby withdrawal point is circumstantial evidence — the distance and confidence shown are part of the claim.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Valley), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Private School Services in Seattle, is 0.3 mi from this site (181 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.