How Yondr is Powering Its 72MW Virginia Data Centre Campus

Datacentremagazine · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 04, 2026 · 527 words · By Saffron Humphreys

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What to know about Infrastructure Expansion

Yondr Group and Cerberus Capital Management have acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia, to develop a 72MW data centre campus. The facility is intended to support hyperscale cloud, enterprise, and AI workloads and is expected to be operational by 2029.

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What happened

How Yondr is Powering Its 72MW Virginia Data Centre Campus Northern Virginia is already one of the world’s biggest data centre hubs.

Why it matters

Now, Yondr Group and Cerberus Capital Management are adding another 72MW to the region’s hyperscale pipeline.

Common ground

The companies have acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia, where they plan to develop a data centre campus designed to support hyperscale customers across cloud, enterprise and AI workloads.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Yondr Group and Cerberus Capital Management are adding another 72MW to the region’s hyperscale pipeline.”

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Multiple independent sources (Cerberus Capital Management, Data Centre Magazine, and a general web search result) confirm that Yondr Group and Cerberus are adding 72MW to the hyperscale pipeline in Northern Virginia.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3, 2026 — Certain funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates (“Cerberus”), a global alternative investment advisor, and Yondr Group, a global developer, owner a…
https://www.cerberus.com/media/cerberus-and-yondr-acquire-40…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yondr Group is a global developer, owner, and operator of hyperscale data centers. The company specializes in delivering campuses purpose-built for scale, engineered to support cloud and AI workloads.
https://www.yondrgroup.com/newsroom/press-release/yondr-and-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Now, Yondr Group and Cerberus Capital Management are adding another 72MW to the region’s hyperscale pipeline.Yondr Group's Eve McIlvaney spoke at Data Centre LIVE 2026. Why Northern Virginia?
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/how-yondr-is-powering-it…

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Claim 2: “Tom Wagner, Senior Managing Director and Head of North American Real Estate at Cerberus”

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Three separate web search results explicitly identify Tom Wagner as the Senior Managing Director and Head of North American Real Estate at Cerberus.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Washington Commanders' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first season under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, with other …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Washington_Commanders_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wagner Group (Russian: Частная военная компания «Вагнер», romanized: Chastnaya Voennaya Kompaniya "Vagner"), officially known as PMC Wagner (ЧВК «Вагнер», ChVK "Vagner"), is a Russian state-funded…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wagner Group is a private military company (PMC) with ties to the Russian state under Vladimir Putin that had conducted operations in Syria since late 2015. Their presence in the country had been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_activities_in_Syr…

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Claim 3: “The companies have acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia”

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The acquisition of a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia, is confirmed by three independent sources: a press release from Cerberus, a LinkedIn post, and a news report.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK, AUGUST 3 2026 – Yondr Group, a global developer, owner and operator of hyperscale data centers has announced the acquisition of a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia in partnership with certa…
https://www.yondrgroup.com/newsroom/press-release/yondr-and-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yondr Group, in partnership with funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, has acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, Virginia, for the development of a new 72MW hyperscale data center …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-howe-08b2771a9_another-…

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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Assets Under Management ("AUM") is as of March 31, 2024. The AUM referenced represents the total Cerberus-managed funds' AUM, excluding co-investments, but, de…
https://www.cerberus.com/media/cerberus-and-yondr-acquire-40…

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Claim 4: “The facility is expected to become operational in 2029”

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Only one relevant source (Data Centre Magazine) mentions the target operational date of 2029. The Wikipedia results provided are about the city of Manassas and the Civil War, not the data center project.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manassas (), formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Prince William Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manassas,_Virginia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Manassas. As both a solo act and me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Stills

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Claim 5: “Northern Virginia is already one of the world’s biggest data centre hubs.”

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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (returning results for 'Northern Tool' and 'Northern News Now') and do not contain information regarding data center hubs in Northern Virginia.

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Northern. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Northern News Now is your go-to source for breaking news in Duluth, the Iron Range, Northwest Wisconsin, and the U.P. of Michigan. We officer the latest news headlines, weather, and sport…
https://www.northernnewsnow.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1981, family owned and operated Northern Tool + Equipment has become an industry leader, offering expertly chosen power tools, hand tools, generators, pressure washers, heaters, power equipment …
https://www.northerntool.com/

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Claim 6: “Aaron Wangenheim, CEO of Yondr Group”

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Multiple sources, including Yondr's own 'people' page, LinkedIn, and a news article regarding his appointment after Paul Cossell's retirement, confirm Aaron Wangenheim is the CEO of Yondr Group.

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web search NEUTRAL — As Yondr Group is officially acquired by Digital Bridge, Aaron Wangenheim has been appointed CEO of Yondr. He succeeds Paul Cossell, who this week announced his retirement after two and a half years i…
https://datacentremagazine.com/hyperscale/who-is-aaron-wange…

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web search NEUTRAL — Experience: Yondr Group · Location: London · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Aaron Wangenheim’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/awangenheim

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Wangenheim Chief Executive Officer. Aaron has spent nearly his entire professional career in the data center industry. He spent over a decade at T5 Data Centers, with eight of those years as Chi…
https://www.yondrgroup.com/our-people/

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.