"According to half a dozen people affiliated with companies working on or around the Meta site, the land purchase paves the way for a Phase 2 expansion of the Hyperion project, which has been widely discussed, including by President Donald Trump, as one of the nation's largest AI data centers in the works. Fortune observed active work underway on the newly acquired land, which several sources say was purchased from local landowners George B. Franklin & Sons roughly three to four months ago."
"Activity on the land, which lies west of the original site, included utility markings, heavy equipment, on-site workers, and portable facilities-signs consistent with early-stage site preparation. Permits were posted, but could not be read from the publicly accessible road. Meta declined to comment, though it had previously told Fortune that the company had "not shared anything about additional phases in terms of land." George B. Franklin & Sons did not respond to Fortune's request for comment."
Meta purchased roughly 1,400 acres adjacent to its 2,250-acre Hyperion AI data center site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, substantially increasing the campus footprint. The combined parcels will be more than twice the size of New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport. On-site activity included utility markings, heavy equipment, workers, portable facilities, and posted permits, indicating early-stage site preparation. County assessor records show the parcel remains listed under the seller's name pending deed updates. The land was reportedly purchased from George B. Franklin & Sons several months ago. Meta declined to comment, and the seller did not respond.
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