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Leesburg’s $615 Million Land Sale Breaks Records as Data Center Fever Continues

Posted by Chris Colgan on November 6th, 2025

As reported by Michael Neibauer of the Washington Business Journal, another massive data center land deal just dropped in Northern Virginia — this time in Leesburg.

According to public records, JK Land Holdings, led by Chuck Kuhn (the CEO of JK Moving Services in Sterling), sold 97 acres of fully entitled data center land for $615 million to an affiliate of SDC Capital Partners. That’s a staggering $6.3 million per acre, believed to be the highest raw land sale ever recorded in the region.

What makes this deal so huge

This sale comes just one day after Amazon’s $700 million purchase of Devlin Tech Park in Bristow — meaning Northern Virginia just saw over $1.3 billion in data center land deals in less than 48 hours.

JK Land Holdings…

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Amazon Buys Bristow’s Devlin Tech Park for $700M — One of the Largest Land Deals in U.S. History

Posted by Chris Colgan on November 4th, 2025

By Chris Colgan | Source: Michael Neibauer, Washington Business Journal

The Big Picture

Amazon just made one of the biggest land moves in U.S. history — and it happened right here in Bristow, Virginia.
According to the Washington Business Journal, Amazon Data Services has purchased Devlin Tech Park for a jaw-dropping $700 million, solidifying Northern Virginia as ground zero for the global data-center boom.

By the Numbers

• $700 million sale price

• 270 acres total — Amazon bought roughly 70% of it

• 1,272% return for Stanley Martin Homes, who assembled the land for just $51 million

• 3.5 million sq. ft. of planned data centers, plus 3 substations

That equals roughly $3.7 million per acre — nearly matching…

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Gainesville’s Merrifield Garden Center to Close After $160 Million Sale — What It Signals for Prince William’s Future

Posted by Chris Colgan on October 16th, 2025

By Chris Colgan | Real Nova Network
Credit: PrinceWilliamTimes.com

A Gainesville Icon Faces Its Final Christmas

For decades, Merrifield Garden Center in Gainesville has been a go-to destination for holiday shoppers, plant lovers, and families looking for that perfect Christmas tree. Its greenhouse, gift shop, and festive events made it one of the most beloved businesses in western Prince William County.

But this year marks the end of an era. The 38-acre property has been sold to a data center developer for an astonishing $160 million, a price that works out to more than $4.2 million per acre — one of the highest land sales ever recorded in the county.

$160 Million Sale Shocks the Market

According to property records, Merrifield’s…

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