Equinix SE3 Data Center
2020 5th Avenue · Seattle, King County, WA
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix SE3 Data Center is an operating data center in King County, WA, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 12,575 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkSE3 is an operating colocation data center in Seattle, King County, Washington, run by Equinix, Inc. Public records put its footprint at 12,575 square feet. The site draws power from the City of Seattle utility inside the SCL balancing authority.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix SE3 Data Center
In the news
source: Google News- Former Bed Bath & Beyond in downtown Seattle eyed for data centerThe Business Journals· Jun 3, 2026
- Seattle Advances One-Year Data Center MoratoriumLet's Data Science· May 26, 2026
- Seattle officials propose year-long ban on data centersSeattle Red· May 4, 2026
- Massive new data centers in Seattle? Not a good ideaThe Seattle Times· Apr 23, 2026
- Mayor Wilson considers moratorium on new data centers projects in SeattleThe Business Journals· Apr 20, 2026
- Seattle AI data center boom could strain power supply, raise ratesMyNorthwest.com· Apr 16, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77These tax breaks are recorded to Equinix, Inc. (the operator/parent) and may cover this or other sites — no state names the recipient at the facility level.
- The Climate Change Agreement$0HMRC, United Kingdom · granted 2022 · term — yr · source
- The Climate Change Agreement$0HMRC, United Kingdom · granted 2022 · term — yr · source
Washington reported $100.1M in Data center equipment and infrastructure sales/use tax exemption — rural counties (RCW 82.08.986 / 82.12.986) for FY2024 (Washington State Department of Revenue). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
- Reported withdrawal238K gpd2021 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal338.3K gpd2020 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal299.3K gpd2019 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal300.5K gpd2018 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal303.4K gpd2017 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal217.6K gpd2016 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal224.7K gpd2015 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
- Reported withdrawal171.8K gpd2014 · groundwater · matched by location (641 m, low confidence) · source
Location-matched records come from state withdrawal reporting, which redacts owner names in the public release. A nearby withdrawal point is circumstantial evidence — the distance and confidence shown are part of the claim.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Valley), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Private School Services in Seattle, is 0.3 mi from this site (181 students). 2 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.