Residents warn of strain on water supply as AI data hubs bloom out west
‘Massive’: The sprawling data center boom in the Northern Nevada desert In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the foundations of a data center city. Google, Tract, Switch, EdgeCore, Novva, Vantage, and PowerHouse are all operating, building, or expanding huge facilities within the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center,…
Trump’s tariffs impact land sales at Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Donny Gilman says News – August 11, 2025 – by Ray Hagar President Trump’s global financial overhaul of 2025 has included the introduction of tariffs on many trading nations, both large and small. Now, those tariffs have changed the real-estate climate at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, said Donny Gilman, the general…
“The true strength of my father is, he was a visionary. He could see things and he could make them happen.“ – Donny Gilman, GM Lance Gilman Real Estate Services, says about his father, Lance Gilman, and his foresight in building the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, even when it was just rolling hills and sagebrush. Read More
The data center boom in the desert Climate change and energy The AI race is transforming northwestern Nevada into one of the world’s largest data-center markets—and sparking fears of water strains in the nation’s driest state. In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the foundations of a…
Industrial Real Estate in Nevada At the height of the pandemic, industrial real estate was at a premium. With everyone everywhere buying everything online, warehouses, distribution systems and logistics centers were in high demand. So was land zoned for industrial use and infill spaces that could be converted. Simultaneously, the demand for office space reduced as remote work replaced commuting…
“I want to make sure that it stays with the vision that was created in the first place.” – Donny Gilman, Candidate for Storey County Commission, says of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. He adds that as commissioner, he wants to make sure we don’t lose sight of TRI, noting that if we do, it would stop growth for the county…
“It’s going to be amazing what they’re going to do out there.” – Donny Gilman – GM, L. Lance Gilman Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., shares details on this mega deal land purchase for two campus-sized tech sites, totaling 2,200 acres, at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center by his client, Tract, a company that master plans and develops data center parks….
“These horses are a symbol of Nevada.” – Kris Thompson, Business Development and Transaction Specialist, L Lance Gilman Commercial Real Estate Services, says as the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center matured, the support for wild horses from the tech companies also grew. He explains Lance Gilman would show off the wild horses to the buyers coming into the area and when they…
