Kenosha city officials unanimously passed ordinances in December to attach and rezone the property, northwest of Interstate 94 and Highway 142, paving the way for potential data center development.Get daily updates on the Packers during the season.

MILWAUKEE — Microsoft bought 240 acres of land from Kenosha with goals for future data center development.

Microsoft Corp. has been identified as the company planning a data center in Kenosha. The company plans to build 1 million square feet in data center space but hasn't submitted plans to the city.

Microsoft has purchased another 240 acres of land in Wisconsin for data center projects. The city this week confirmed the sale of land northwest of Interstate 94 and Highway 142 to Microsoft. The land in question is nearby to Microsoft's existing Mount Pleasant project, construction on which was " paused " at the start of this year.

Microsoft continues to grow its footprint in southeast Wisconsin with the recent purchase of 240 acres of land in Kenosha for a new data center project.

Microsoft has purchased 240 acres of land in the City of Kenosha. The land is northwest of I-94 and State Highway 142.