Google is building a data center campus in the Northland. That one sentence has been driving rumors for a year, so let's separate what's in the public record from what people are guessing.
What's confirmed
Google confirmed Project Mica on February 12, 2026. The site is roughly 500 acres at the northeast corner of I-435 and Highway 169 in Clay County. The plan on file: five hyperscale data center buildings, about 1.56 million square feet. Port KC approved up to $10 billion in taxable revenue bonds for the project. Sources: Axios Kansas City and Port KC.
What's not confirmed
A hiring timeline for permanent jobs. Final utility agreements and what they mean for electric rates. Any specific effect on nearby home values. Anyone telling you a number for that last one right now is guessing.
What it means if you own a home near 435 and 169
Three honest things. First, construction traffic arrives before anything else does, so plan your commute around it, not your sale price. Second, data centers are not neighborhoods. They don't bring retail, schools, or rooftops with them, so don't expect a Pioneer Crossing effect here. What they do bring is tax base and infrastructure spending, and that is a slow, boring positive. Third, if someone told you your home's value already jumped "because Google," ask for the comps. I pull them for Northland homeowners every week, and the honest answer so far is that the record does not show a Mica premium yet.
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