CRG Data Center Capex and Sites
CRG is the real estate development arm of St. Louis-based Clayco. Its principal disclosed North American data center commitment is a $6 billion hyperscale campus on approximately 361 acres in Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri, for which the Festus City Council approved a development agreement 6-2 on 30 March 2026 and annexed three additional parcels 5-2 on 24 August 2026. The project is the subject of a suit filed 8 April 2026 in St. Louis County Circuit Court seeking to invalidate the rezoning and the development agreement. No megawatt figure has been released by the developer.
Reported and guided spending
Where CRG (Clayco) builds
| Site | State | Place | Capital | MW | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRG Festus hyperscale campus Development agreement approved 30 March 2026; further annexation approved 24 August 2026 |
Missouri | Festus, Jefferson County | ~$6.0B | n.a. | announced |
Financing transactions
Sourced facts on CRG (Clayco)
- Festus City Council approved the development agreement for the $6 billion project by a 6-2 vote on 30 March 2026; the agreement provides $3 million a year for community development in years one through five and $5 million a year in years six through ten.
- No official megawatt figure or site plan has been released; a public information page for the project describes a circulated ~902 MW four-building estimate as an unofficial LinkedIn analysis that is speculative until CRG releases an official site plan.
Sources for CRG (Clayco)
Every source cited on this page, once each. The full atlas source register is at Capital Atlas sources.
- stlpr.orgSt. Louis Public Radio
- myleaderpaper.comLeader Publications (annexation)
- myleaderpaper.comLeader Publications (status and litigation)
- festusdatacenter.orgFestus Data Center project information page
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