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Arizona facility dossier · sources checked 2026-11-08

Compass Datacenters — El Mirage campus

A planned Compass campus on about 120 acres in El Mirage's LogistiCenter area, with three single-story buildings described in plans. Listings disagree on acreage and on construction status.

At a glance

Operator
Compass Datacenters (operator listing)
Jurisdiction
City of El Mirage, Arizona
Land
About 120 acres (approval record) or 121 acres (listing)
Buildings
Three single-story buildings, each 208,000 sq ft (plans as reported)
Status
Site plan approved by El Mirage (reported); construction status conflicts across listings

What the sources establish

  • Compass acquired a 121-acre site in El Mirage, described as its second campus in the Phoenix market, and plans three single-story buildings of 208,000 square feet each. [1]
  • El Mirage approved a site plan for a new Compass project across 120 acres in the LogistiCenter, with three 208,000-square-foot buildings at El Mirage Road and Peoria Avenue. [2]
  • A listing for the first building shows it as under construction with a 2026 planned year, while a listing for the second building shows it as planned for 2029. [1] [3]

Conflicts. Acreage is 120 in the city-approval account and 121 in the listing. Construction status for the first building (under construction) conflicts with the second building's planned status in another listing. The year the city approved the site plan is not in the retrieved excerpt.

Timeline

  1. Year not stated — El Mirage approves a site plan for Compass (reported; date not in excerpt).
  2. 2026 (listed) — Listing gives a 2026 planned year for the first building.
  3. 2029 (listed) — Listing gives a 2029 planned year for the second building.

What this page does not establish

  • Power capacity and the serving utility's commitment.
  • Whether any building is currently under construction.
  • Water source and cooling design.

What to check next

  1. El Mirage council and planning records for the site plan and its date.
  2. Maricopa County parcel records for the 120–121 acre discrepancy.
  3. Compass statements on the campus schedule.