Micro Data Center Development

Data Centers
Where the Power
Already Is.

Riveredge builds micro data centers on industrial and commercial sites that already have grid capacity. No transmission upgrades, no landowner capital, no five-year wait — just high-yield lease revenue from land you are already sitting on.

1.5 – 9 MW
Per Facility, Distribution-Level
Under 12 Months
Site Control to Construction
$0
Landowner Capital Required
100%
Riveredge-Funded Development

What We Do

Infill Data Center
Development

Large data center campuses wait five-plus years for transmission-level grid connections and spend $100M or more on substation buildouts before a single rack goes live. Riveredge bypasses that bottleneck entirely. We develop at distribution level, on parcels where interconnection infrastructure already exists, delivering energized facilities at speed with fully funded, repeatable project economics.

Target sites typically feature proximity to distribution-level substations, three-phase service, and existing fiber paths. Zoning-compatible industrial and commercial parcels with 0.25 to 0.75 acres of usable land on the margins are our primary focus.

1.5 – 9 MW
Per facility, distribution-level interconnect
0.25 – 0.75 Acres
Typical site footprint

Why Infill

The Grid Backlog Is
Your Opportunity.

5+
Years
Median wait for transmission-level grid interconnection in the U.S. That is five years of lost lease revenue for a landowner whose site qualifies today.
$100M+
USD
Typical substation infrastructure cost for a greenfield campus. Riveredge requires none of it, because the infrastructure already exists on your site.
90
Days
From initial Riveredge site assessment to a signed lease option. Your site generates revenue while others are still in permitting.

Riveredge's infill model turns the grid backlog into a structural advantage — shorter development timelines, lower capital intensity, and predictable lease economics from day one. For landowners, that means faster revenue. For capital partners, it means repeatable deployment on a site-by-site basis with no speculative infrastructure spend.

Aerial view of substation site

Our Approach

Our Development Process

01

Site Screening

Riveredge evaluates power availability, fiber access, zoning compatibility, and acreage. Only high-probability parcels advance. This evaluation is completed at no cost to the landowner.

02

Preliminary Layout

Within 48 hours of site confirmation, we deliver a conceptual facility layout showing how 1.5 to 9 MW of modular infrastructure fits the parcel. This is a tangible deliverable to kickstart the project, not a sales pitch.

03

Site Control

We execute a site option only on parcels that pass full screening. Riveredge does not tie up land speculatively. Options are structured with clear timelines, landowner-favorable terms, and defined milestone gates.

04

Permitting & Interconnection

Riveredge funds and manages all local permitting, zoning approvals, and utility interconnection coordination. No landowner time or expense beyond the option and lease is required.

05

Modular Deployment

Factory-built modular units are delivered and commissioned on site. Standardized deployment means minimal onsite integration and a repeatable capital stack across sites. Energized and operational in weeks, not years.

06

Operation & Restoration

Riveredge operates the facility for the full lease term. Landowners receive lease payments from day one, with 3% annual escalation beginning in the second operating year. Full site restoration is contractually guaranteed at term end.

Modular data center facility on site

Landowners

Partner With
Riveredge

Turn unused land into $2.75-per-square-foot
annual lease income.

Riveredge targets disturbed land, parking margins, and underutilized industrial edges adjacent to distribution infrastructure. If your parcel qualifies, we deliver a preliminary layout within 48 hours of first contact — not a brochure, but a site-specific development plan. We fund all development, permitting, and interconnection costs. You provide the land. In return: lease income for up to 30 years, no development or maintenance obligations, and full site restoration guaranteed at term end.

Standard Lease Terms

Request a Site Assessment
$2.75
/sq ft/year
Standard annual lease rate
3%
Annual escalation
Contractual lease escalator, built into every agreement
30
Year max term
10 + 10 + 10 extension structure
$4.2M+
Projected income
30-year return on a qualifying parcel
$0
Landowner capital
All development funded by Riveredge
100%
Site restoration
Contractually guaranteed at lease end

Projects

Example Site Layouts

Representative layouts showing how modular infrastructure fits typical qualifying parcels. Each example places 3.0 to 4.5 MW of capacity on under one acre of usable land.

Northeast

Example Site A

9 MW
Capacity
0.75 Acres
Site Footprint

Drone flyaround of example site. Modular units shown at scale with existing infrastructure.

Northeast

Example Site B

3.0 MW
Capacity
0.25 Acres
Site Footprint

Drone flyaround of example site. Modular units shown at scale with existing infrastructure.

Contact

Start a Conversation

Share your site details for a preliminary review. Riveredge provides a conceptual layout and initial feedback in two business days or less from completed site screening.

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