The site from above
Power and the grid
A building on the campus is in service.
We checked utility filings, regulator dockets and air-permit records for this campus.
Permits checklist
2 granted · 4 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs, and what we found.
- ✓Zoning approval GrantedClark County · Sept. 6, 2023: Rezoning approved by Clark County. Local government · Oct. 2026
- ✓FAA airspace clearance Grantedthe FAA · June 16, 2025: FAA airspace clearance granted by the FAA. FAA · June 2025
- –Checked, nothing on file: Site plan, Building permit, Water and wetlands permits, Utility and grid approval
Money on record
$1.1B Securitization collateral (Issuance size (deal total, not campus value)). Company · March 2025
What happened, and what is due
- 2003Construction First building in service
- Sept. 8, 2016Permits FAA airspace clearance granted by the FAA. FAA · Sept. 2016
- Sept. 6, 2023Permits Rezoning approved by Clark County. Local government · Oct. 2026
Building activity by quarter
Since Sept. 2016: 28 FAA filings (Sept. 2016 to June 2025): tallest permanent building 50 ft (filed June 2021) and tallest crane 300 ft (March 2025); 5 satellite captures. The chart starts in the first quarter of 2021; 6 earlier records are not drawn.
Owners, partners and builders
- Switch, operator
- NV LAS DEC, developer
- Switch, owner
Open questions
- IT capacity actually running today.
- Remaining build-out and its timing.
77 records from 20 documents
Drawn from state agency records, news reports, local government records, securities filings, satellite captures, public and commercial datasets and company statements, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (25)
- Street address: 7135 South Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89118“"street1": "7135 SOUTH DECATUR BOULEVARD", "city": "LAS VEGAS", "stateOrCountry": "NV", "zipCode": "89118"”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Backup generator nameplate ceiling: 267588 kW“six separate and adjacent data center campuses, referred to as NAP 7, NAP 8, NAP 9, NAP 10, NAP 11, and NAP 12”State agency · May 2025 · grade A
- Campus name: Switch The Core Campus (Las Vegas)“The Core Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power available to these facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Project status: in service - operating campus (nine data centers operational 2003-2019; 95% utilized by open sector at Dec. 31, 2021; still operating in 2025-2026, hosting a CoreWeave Nvidia GB300 deployment in Las Vegas pe“the utilization rates at these Prime Campuses, based on currently available cabinets, were approximately 95%, 99%, 99%, 96%, and 77% at The Core Campus, The Citadel Campus, The Pyramid Campus, The Keep Campus, and The Rock Campus, respectively”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- In service date: 2003“Current facilities at The Core Campus include LAS VEGAS 2, LAS VEGAS 4, LAS VEGAS 5, LAS VEGAS 7, LAS VEGAS 8, LAS VEGAS 9, LAS VEGAS 10, LAS VEGAS 11, and LAS VEGAS 12.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- County: Clark County“The Core Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power available to these facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- State: NV“The Core Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power available to these facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Stated campus size: 311 MW“The Core Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power available to these facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Stated campus size: 180 MW“In 2020, we started construction on additional data centers that will provide up to approximately 1.6 million GSF of additional space and up to 180 MW of 100% renewable power available to the facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Gross sq ft: 2340000 sq ft“The Core Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power available to these facilities.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Building count: 9 data centers“Current facilities at The Core Campus include LAS VEGAS 2, LAS VEGAS 4, LAS VEGAS 5, LAS VEGAS 7, LAS VEGAS 8, LAS VEGAS 9, LAS VEGAS 10, LAS VEGAS 11, and LAS VEGAS 12.”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Stated campus size: 311 MW“currently encompasses nine separate data centers with up to approximately 2.3 million GSF of space and up to 311 MW of 100% renewable power”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Stated campus size: 180 MW“additional data centers that will provide up to approximately 1.6 million GSF of additional space and up to 180 MW of 100% renewable power”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- Campus name: Switch Las Vegas NAP 17-18“Introduce an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS NAP 14-16 LLC and NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center complex on 51.5 acres”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Site acres: 30 acres“a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres, generally located north of Maule Avenue and west of Jones Boulevard within Enterprise”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- County code: 32003“Introduce an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- NS3-047 (Switch Las Vegas NAP 17-18, Maule Ave) is an expansion parcel cluster of THIS campus, not a standalone campus: the same development entity (NV LAS DEC, LLC) holds its Clark County development agreement (ORD-23-9“Introduce an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Alternate name: Las Vegas Digital Exchange Campus (LVDEC)“Introduce an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres”Local government · Sept. 2023 · grade B
- Alternate name: Switch Las Vegas AI factories (Jones Blvd / 215 Beltway)“Las Vegas data-center owner Switch is expanding its big presence in Southern Nevada with a new kind of facility: so-called AI factories.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Switch's Core Campus in Las Vegas 'will have up to 495MW of power upon full build-out' (Switch statement quoted by Data Center Dynamics); That is the whole Las Vegas Core Campus cluster figure, NOT a NAP 17-18 figure: no“Switch's Core Campus, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have up to 495MW of power upon full build-out”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- NS3-047 graduated from site-check lead L044 (Switch Las Vegas, 6322 W Maule Ave): the L044 check found a real project (Ord-23-900338 development agreement, $188M of ATTOM permits at the address, press-reported constructi“US operator Switch is expanding its Las Vegas data center footprint with smaller, denser facilities the company calls AI factories at its campus in the city.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- The 'up to 495 MW upon full build-out' figure for the Core Campus circulates in Data Center Dynamics' standard Switch company boilerplate (2025-2026 articles) but was NOT found in any primary Switch document opened for t“Its Core Campus, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have up to 495MW of power upon full build-out.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Current-operation corroboration: Data Center Dynamics reports Switch hosting an Nvidia GB300 NVL72 deployment for AI cloud provider CoreWeave in Las Vegas (2025-2026 coverage of the Core Campus cluster) - data halls serv“it is hosting an Nvidia GB300 NVL72 deployment on behalf of AI cloud provider CoreWeave”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- DCD's standard Switch boilerplate (Oct 2026 articles) states the Core Campus 'will have up to 495MW of power upon full build-out' - a press figure close to, but not equal to, the FY2021 10-K's own 311 + 180 = 491 MW.“Its Core Campus, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have up to 495MW of power upon full build-out”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Datacentre Magazine (2025) attributes to Switch CFO Madonna Park a Core Campus figure of '275MW of capacity' - that matches Switch's pre-2021 S-1-era figure and is superseded by the FY2021 10-K's 311 MW for the current n“The Core Campus in Las Vegas encompasses multiple data centres with up to 2 million sq ft of space and 275MW of capacity”News report · 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (4)
- development agreement: entitlement“Conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Securitization collateral: issuance size (deal total, not campus value) 1093000000 USD“Switch closed its third ABS issuance on March 13, 2025, for $1,093 million.”Company · March 2025 · grade B
- Securitization collateral: collateral facilities Las Vegas 10 and Las Vegas 11 data centers“This transaction includes its Las Vegas 10 and Las Vegas 11 data centers.”Company · March 2025 · grade B
- Project status: under construction - NOT IN SERVICE: two data-center buildings (about 199,000 sq ft and 228,000 sq ft) on the 30-acre development-agreement parcel north of Maule Ave were at earthwork stage in June 2025 a“Construction work has already begun”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (29)
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2025-AWP-8638-OE.”FAA · June 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“TO CONSTRUCT SWITCH NAP17 BUILDING”FAA · June 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“New Construction of the Switch NAP 18 Bldg”FAA · May 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2025-AWP-6961 to 6964-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2025-AWP-6961 to 6964-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2025-AWP-6961 to 6964-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2025-AWP-6961 to 6964-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2024-AWP-14540-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2024-AWP-14540-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2024-AWP-14540-OE.”FAA · April 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“A crane will be used to construct a new data center bldg. for the SWITCH facilities. A separate ASN for the bldg. was submitted under 2024-AWP-14540-OE. The coordinate submitted is the closest location to Harry Reid Int'l. Airport.”FAA · March 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“Renewal request for 2023-AWP-6823-OE. Switch LASNAP18 Building.”FAA · Feb. 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“Renewal request for 2023-AWP-6832-OE. Switch Substation #4 Shade Canopy structure over electrical equipment.”FAA · Feb. 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“Renewal request for 2023-AWP-6824-OE for Switch LASNAP17 Building.”FAA · Feb. 2025 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2024-AWP-14540-OE: Switch LASNAP16, Building, 50 ft AGL, 2437 ft AMSL, 36.06612778,-115.21844167, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2024-11-07”FAA · Nov. 2024 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2024-AWP-1592-OE: Switch NAP 14, Crane, 280 ft AGL, 2675 ft AMSL, 36.065125,-115.22361944, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2024-02-02”FAA · Feb. 2024 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2024-AWP-1593-OE: Switch NAP 14, Crane, 280 ft AGL, 2675 ft AMSL, 36.065225,-115.22056389, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2024-02-02”FAA · Feb. 2024 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2024-AWP-1594-OE: Switch NAP 14, Crane, 280 ft AGL, 2675 ft AMSL, 36.06427778,-115.22304722, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2024-02-02”FAA · Feb. 2024 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2024-AWP-1229-OE: Switch NAP 14, Crane, 280 ft AGL, 2675 ft AMSL, 36.066075,-115.22113056, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2024-01-25”FAA · Jan. 2024 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2022-AWP-4467-OE: Switch Substation #3 Shade Structure, Building, 48 ft AGL, 2444 ft AMSL, 36.06444444,-115.22394444, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2022-03-03”FAA · March 2022 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2021-AWP-9916-OE: Switch LASNAP14, Building, 50 ft AGL, 2447 ft AMSL, 36.06483333,-115.22041667, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2021-06-25”FAA · June 2021 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2021-AWP-2336-OE: Switch NAP 15, Crane, 200 ft AGL, 2588 ft AMSL, 36.06496667,-115.21957778, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2021-02-18”FAA · Feb. 2021 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2019-AWP-15819-OE: LASNAP15 Building, Building, 45 ft AGL, 2443 ft AMSL, 36.065,-115.21944444, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-12-23”FAA · Dec. 2019 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2019-AWP-14958-OE: LASNAP15, Crane, 130 ft AGL, 2528 ft AMSL, 36.065,-115.21944444, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-11-27”FAA · Nov. 2019 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2017-AWP-11593-OE: Switch NAP 11, Crane, 230 ft AGL, 2621 ft AMSL, 36.05585833,-115.21416389, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2017-10-31”FAA · Oct. 2017 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2017-AWP-2578-OE: Switch LASNAP11, Building, 45 ft AGL, 2437 ft AMSL, 36.05583333,-115.21583333, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2017-03-29”FAA · March 2017 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2016-AWP-9154-OE: Edge, Crane, 140 ft AGL, 2519 ft AMSL, 36.05911667,-115.21368889, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2016-09-19”FAA · Sept. 2016 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2016-AWP-8846-OE: Switch EDGE, Building, 37 ft AGL, 2414 ft AMSL, 36.05913889,-115.21366667, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2016-09-08”FAA · Sept. 2016 · grade A
- rezoning: approved“Conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to consider adoption of a Development Agreement with NV LAS DEC, LLC for a data center with electric substation on 30.0 acres”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Site and other (5)
- Utilization %: 95 %“the utilization rates at these Prime Campuses, based on currently available cabinets, were approximately 95%, 99%, 99%, 96%, and 77% at The Core Campus”SEC filing · Dec. 2021 · grade A
- County: Clark County“generally located north of Maule Avenue and west of Jones Boulevard within Enterprise”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- County code: 32003“generally located north of Maule Avenue and west of Jones Boulevard within Enterprise”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- State: NV“generally located north of Maule Avenue and west of Jones Boulevard within Enterprise”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Gross sq ft: 427000 sq ft“the company aims to develop two buildings spanning 199,000 sq ft (18,485 sq ft) and 228,000 sq ft (21,180 sqm)”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Imagery and records: Satellite imagery: Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus).