Microsoft Etobicoke Data Centre (48 Lowe's Place)

Microsoft / 48 Lowe's Place, Etobicoke, Toronto

Construction

0 MW

announced

0 MW

energized

Power path: Grid
Generation tech: hyperscale cloud, redevelopment of former Lowe's retail store
Utility: Toronto Hydro
Queue reference: Not stated
Target online: Not stated
Announced: 2022-03-01
Verification: multiple
Coordinate: 43.6935, -79.5729 (site)

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Sources

289,450 sq ft two-storey building replacing a former Lowe's. Reported as nearing completion in 2026 press coverage. No capacity figure has ever been published, so none is shown.

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Last verified 2026-08-01. Corrections: sam@mccordinvestments.com