menlo digital: MD-VA3 (Richmond)

Located at 2255 Jamestown Drive, Petersburg (near Richmond), Virginia — the Menlo Digital MD-VA3 campus sits on a ~74-acre site and is positioned to serve the Mid-Atlantic region with major fiber and network access

Developed and operated by Menlo Digital, the campus is planned with 1.2 million sq ft of building size and more than 300 MW of secured power capacity at initial phase. 

Positioned in a growth corridor in Virginia, the site benefits from good proximity to Richmond metro, reliable utility infrastructure, and favorable conditions for high-density compute expansion. 

The design purpose is hyperscale-ready: planned for major cloud, enterprise, and AI/ML workloads, with modular and scalable infrastructure to accommodate evolving technology demands.

With its large footprint, dedicated power and connectivity strategy, this campus is ideal for hyperscale, enterprise and cloud deployments.

⚙️ Facility Highlights —

• Total build-to-scale power capacity exceeds 300 MW at the campus level, enabling large-scale installations and phased growth for major compute deployments.
• The facility architecture is built for high-density compute (e.g., AI/ML, GPU clusters) and is expected to support modular expansion of power and cooling to meet evolving workloads.
• The campus incorporates redundancy and scalable design principles: multiple buildings on campus, large land-banking for future phases, enabling flexible build-out of power, cooling and critical-infrastructure. 
• Infrastructure is designed to support enterprise-grade availability with scalable mechanical, electrical and cooling systems appropriate for large-scale deployments and hyperscale tenants.
• Sustainability and efficient operations are integral: large-scale campus designs such as this often include advanced cooling strategies, efficient power distribution, and opportunities for renewable sourcing (as typical for Menlo Digital’s pipeline).

🔐 Security & Compliance —

• Multi-layer physical security is standard: 24×7 on-site operations, secure campus access controls, surveillance and protective perimeter design (typical of hyperscale-data-centers).
• Fire-detection and suppression infrastructure built to enterprise standards (e.g., VESDA smoke detection, zoned fire protection, dual generator systems).
• Although specific third-party certifications for this campus are not publicly listed, the facility is developed for enterprise, cloud and hyperscale users demanding high-availability SLAs and industry compliance frameworks.
• The large campus-scale design supports mission-critical operations and high uptime requirements, aligning with regulated workloads and major digital infrastructure customers.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access —

• The site is carrier-neutral by design, enabling access to multiple regional and national network providers, cross-connects, dark and lit fibre, and cloud-on-ramp services.
• Located in the Richmond-metro/VA corridor, which offers low-latency connectivity to major East-Coast hubs (Washington D.C., New York, Charlotte) and access to backbone fibre routes.
• The campus’ strategic location allows for network path diversity, multiple fibre entry points, and direct connectivity options suitable for enterprise, cloud, telecom and content providers.
• With its land size and campus design, the site allows for expansion of network infrastructure as demand grows — ideal for large-scale interconnect and peering scenarios.

💼 Who It Serves —

• Hyperscale cloud and AI/ML providers looking for large-footprint, high-power-capacity facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Enterprise SaaS, FinTech and healthcare IT organisations needing resilient infrastructure with scalable growth capacity.
• Telecom operators, network service providers and content delivery platforms requiring connectivity-rich, low-latency infrastructure.
• Digital media, streaming, gaming and edge computing platforms expanding compute and storage footprint in a strategic East-Coast location.
• Businesses with rapid growth of compute/storage workloads (IoT, industrial data, edge/remote-compute) seeking a future-ready campus with capacity headroom.