Goodbye Big Green, Hello Big Data: Rem Plant To Become Data Center

Summary

The historic Remington Arms factory in Ilion, New York, which operated for over two centuries since 1816, has closed following the company's two bankruptcies. The plant, one of the largest U.S. gun factories, will be repurposed into a data center by developers, with an initial 250,000 square-foot facility planned and an estimated cost of $2B-$3B for the construction.