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Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry)

This record consolidates 8 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
CORROBORATEDbest evidence tier
8linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerSwitch, Ltd. / Switch, Inc.
JurisdictionAustin, TX
Address4100 Smith School Rd (campus); 7401 E Ben White Blvd (Austin 1 / ADC)
Location precisionstreet address
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesSwitch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry) · Switch fifth PRIME campus, Austin · Data Foundry Texas 1 · Data Foundry Austin 1 / ADC · Switch AUS 4 · 4100 Smith School Road campus
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): source record

operational

Switch confirms it acquired Data Foundry in 2021 to anchor its fifth PRIME campus in Texas. The Comptroller registry shows CoreWeave as the registered occupant of 'Switch AUS 4', indicating an AI/GPU tenant inside the Austin campus. Individual building capacities were not obtainable from fetched primary sources.

Key data: Austin Energy | ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | City of Austin Water | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Data Foundry, Inc. (original); Switch, Inc. | Owner: Switch, Ltd. | Property entity: Switch, Ltd. | County: Travis | Research region: Austin / Central Texas | Tenants/customers: Coreweave, Inc. (registered occupant of Switch AUS 4, Comptroller) | multi-tenant colocation

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Austin Energy | Utility region: ERCOT | Grid area: ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | Grid/market records: Texas Comptroller Qualifying Data Center registration 'Switch AUS 4', effective 06/26/2025; owner Switch, LTD (DC440472-OW1); occupant Coreweave, Inc. (DC440472-OC1); operators Switch LTD / Coreweave Compute Acquisition Co. III, LLC / Coreweave Financing DDTL V-V, LLC

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): water and cooling

operational

Key data: Water utility: City of Austin Water

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Permit IDs: Comptroller reg. DC440472 | Jurisdictions: City of Austin | Travis County | Austin Energy | Texas Comptroller | ERCOT

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Switch Austin PRIME Campus (former Data Foundry): timeline

operational

Switch agrees to acquire Data Foundry for $420M, establishing its fifth PRIME campus in Texas

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2021-05-03

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operational

Switch applies to build a new ~300,000 sq ft data center at its 4100 Smith School Road campus in southeast Austin

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-01-01

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operational

Comptroller Qualifying Data Center registration 'Switch AUS 4' effective with CoreWeave as occupant

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-06-26

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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