A company aiming to build a national network of AI-focused data centers is exploring a site in Loveland, Colorado, though no formal application has been filed. Spark AI Foundry lists the former Woodward Inc. facility at 3800 N. Wilson Ave. as part of its planned continental grid, a move that underscores the rising pressure data center demand is placing on real estate, power grids, and local zoning.
What the project entails
Spark AI Foundry's website describes a "Neocloud architecture" delivering scalable, power-dense infrastructure for AI workloads. The Loveland location would join existing sites in Olathe, Kansas, and Lansing Township, Michigan, with 17 additional locations planned nationwide. The company says each site is engineered for high power density, redundant fiber interconnect, and "operational excellence, forming a distributed computer fabric across the continent."
The Loveland property spans 38.5 acres and includes 221,366 square feet across four buildings. The largest structure, a 102,271-square-foot former engineering center, is zoned "developing industrial." The site is owned by Southgate One LLC, an entity tied to Windsor developer Martin Lind. Lind did not return a call seeking comment on the property's status.
Power and infrastructure hurdles
A study by wholesale electricity supplier Platte River Power Authority found the Woodward site could support a 15-megawatt load with existing infrastructure, but anything larger would require upgrades. For context, data centers of the type under discussion often need 250 megawatts or more. PRPA spokesperson Kendal Perez said the utility has not received a direct request for power but noted that "the cities have received these requests," which is the standard route for such proposals. PRPA is developing a large-load policy to "avoid rate increases to other customers and maintain equity among the four community partners."
The company's partnership with Deep Green, a firm that uses waterless cooling and donates waste heat, may be significant in Colorado, where water and electricity concerns have prompted several communities to enact moratoriums on data center development.
Regulatory climate
Loveland's planning department said a company has expressed interest, but "we have no applications at this time and therefore cannot offer any concrete details about potential impacts of a project." A City Council work session on data centers is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026. The city confirmed that a business cannot establish a data center without an approved development review application, a process that has not yet begun.
Across Colorado, moratoriums are in place in Longmont, Broomfield, Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Larimer County. Weld County voted in April 2026 to approve rules for data centers on unincorporated land, and a 438-acre former Carestream Health property in Weld sold in December 2025 for $15.6 million to an AI data center developer.
Why this matters for real estate and construction
Data center proposals are reshaping demand for industrial land, utility infrastructure, and construction services. Nationwide, 1,218 facilities are in some stage of development, with 796 already operational. Colorado has 27, mostly in the Denver metro area. The data center boom is creating new opportunities and challenges for developers, a topic explored at AI for Real Estate & Construction. For firms working in Northern Colorado, the Loveland site signals that even a project without a formal application can influence local policy discussions, power planning, and land valuations well before shovels hit the ground.
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