Microsoft Corporation’s acquisition of more than one thousand acres of farmland in Racine County, Wisconsin, has just been finalized. The 1,000 acres were acquired through three transactions with a combined value of around $176 million.
Microsoft’s last acquisition consisted of 407 acres of land, encompassing a pumpkin farm and a 9-acre corn maze located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
Microsoft plans to put almost $1 billion into a data center in Mount Pleasant property.
Per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Microsoft Corp. has completed its purchase of just over 1,000 acres of Racine County farm land that will be developed for data center facilities.
The three transactions totaled nearly $176 million.
The company paid the Village of Mount Pleasant $63.2 million for 400 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue, according to newly filed deeds.
Also, Microsoft paid the village $36.5 million for 241 acres on County Highway H.
Finally, the company bought 407 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue from Creuziger Farms Inc. for $76 million, according to the deeds posted online Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
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