GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Las Vegas company says it plans to build a high-tech data center in western Michigan if state lawmakers approve tax breaks.
Switch would move into a pyramid-shaped building formerly owned by Steelcase and add buildings around it, south of Grand Rapids. The company says it would be the largest data center in the eastern U.S. Switch has sites in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
Switch says part of the appeal is that Michigan is far from traditional earthquake zones and other natural risks on the coasts. Switch customers include some of the biggest names in banking, entertainment and technology.
Birgit Klohs of The Right Place, an economic development agency in the Grand Rapids area, says Switch's arrival "will unleash countless" opportunities in the state.
