Fast-forward to the present, and you can now see the results of those efforts. Facebook, the largest social networking site in the world,  is building its first data center ever outside of Prineville, Oregon, on that same 124 acres of sagebrush.  This data center will house the webpages where people reconnect friends, colleagues, and family.  Strategic Realty is proud to have played our role in moving this giant to the region.

Data centers are state-of-the-art, climate controlled facilities which house the thousands of computers needed to run international websites like Facebook.  They can require immense amounts of electricity, communications connectivity, and water. The availability of these resources determine the most economical location for investment.

The impact on the local economy will be significant.   Facebook is constructing a $188.2 million dollar, 117,000 square foot asset in the community, and, in the process, are employing over 200 construction workers for the next one to three years.  When finished the facility will provide over 35 high-salary jobs for people living in Central Oregon.

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