Defaulting private prison listed at $5.9M now pitched as a prospective data center site
deanwball · x · 2026-10-20
Will Manidis flags that a defaulting private prison operator is now marketing its site as a prospective data center location.
- A former 500-bed correctional facility in Coalinga, California, listed for $5.99M: 76,650 sq ft on 21.2 acres
- Listed redevelopment options include a data center/server campus, secure storage, and industrial manufacturing
- The listing notes data-center power, cooling, and fiber capacity are "unverified"
Joked about as a "strong America indicator" — a snapshot of how scarce AI-era land and power have become.
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