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Data CentersTuesday, November 3

Amazon is the buyer behind West Richland's ranch deal and plans up to 21 data centers

The Good Day Richland teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 5 sources

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If you've wondered who's behind the land deal in West Richland, it's Amazon. Amazon Web Services confirmed Monday that it's the actual buyer in the $264 million purchase of nearly 1,000 acres from the estate of Frank Tiegs. made the July purchase, and AWS said such arrangements are standard.

The ranch sold twice in July before Amazon confirmed it was the buyer

  1. July 10Ranch land sells to TC West Richland 1 LLC for $82.7 million.
  2. July 16Same parcels sell to WKC31 Development LLC for $263.7 million.
  3. Nov. 2Amazon confirms it is the buyer behind the ranch deal.
  4. Nov. 3West Richland City Council will consider interim data center regulations.
  5. Nov. 19Amazon will hold a public open house from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Three buildings come first. The city said Amazon estimates that phase would add 120 to 150 full-time jobs and bring in millions of dollars in local taxes. Tri-City Development Council officials said the full campus could mean 21 buildings and more than 1,000 full-time jobs. No permit applications have been filed, and state environmental reviews haven't begun, an Amazon spokesperson stressed.

Amazon's plan starts with three buildings and could reach 21

21
buildings at most on the full campus
3
buildings in the first phase
120 to 150
full-time jobs in the first phase
10 million
gallons of water a year for the first three buildings

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Nonstop Local News, TriYakNews.com

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, Nonstop Local News, AppleValleyNewsNow.com, TriYakNews.com

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