Maryland Data Centers
Baltimore Colocation at TierPoint, the Quantum Frederick Campus in Adamstown, and Maryland’s Data Center Rules
Maryland pairs a Baltimore colocation market with a gigawatt-scale campus planned 25 miles from Ashburn. We find the Maryland space that fits your power, connectivity and date.
Price My Maryland RequirementSearches for Baltimore colocation and data centers in Maryland come from Maryland enterprises in healthcare, biotech and finance leaving in-house server rooms, federal contractors that need compliant space near Washington, and companies placing a recovery site outside Northern Virginia. This page covers Baltimore, Quantum Frederick, Maryland’s tax rules and how to get space at the right rate. For larger deployments, Maryland is usually compared with Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania. If another market fits your requirement better, we will say so.
Sources: WYPR, DatacenterDynamics (Quantum Frederick); TierPoint, Ocolo (BWI); TierPoint (BAL); Frederick News-Post via AOL (tax). As of October 2026.
Baltimore Colocation: Where the Options Are
Baltimore colocation is a compact, enterprise-focused market led by TierPoint’s two facilities, with Northern Virginia’s much larger market about an hour away.
| Location | Data centers | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1401 Russell Street, Baltimore | TierPoint BAL, the former Baltimore Technology Park near downtown: 28,000-plus square feet of data center space, carrier-neutral | Enterprise colocation close to downtown |
| 813 Pinnacle Drive, Linthicum Heights | TierPoint BWI near the airport: 34,000 square feet and 2.5 MW, with direct connectivity to hyperscale clouds in Ashburn | Cloud-connected and compliance-driven deployments |
| Frederick County: Adamstown | Quantum Frederick, a gigawatt-scale campus under development for large and hyperscale tenants | Large deployments with a Northern Virginia connection |
| Northern Virginia, about an hour away | The world’s largest data center market; see our Washington DC and Northern Virginia guide | Large deployments and dense cloud access |
Sources: TierPoint, TierPoint, TierPoint, Ocolo, Data Center Map, DatacenterDynamics. We confirm availability and specifications on every search.
Sources: TierPoint, TierPoint. Figures as of October 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
We find which market fits your networks, compliance needs and budget, and who has room on your date.
Baltimore compared with Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania on the same requirement.
Rate, power, cross-connects, escalators and renewal terms negotiated up front.
The provider you choose pays us. Your rate is not marked up, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Baltimore Data Centers: TierPoint BAL and BWI
TierPoint BAL at 1401 Russell Street, the former Baltimore Technology Park in the Warner Street district near downtown, is a carrier-neutral facility with more than 28,000 square feet of data center space, within 100 miles of TierPoint’s Pennsylvania data centers. TierPoint BWI at 813 Pinnacle Drive in Linthicum Heights covers 34,000 square feet with 2.5 MW of power and direct connectivity to the hyperscale clouds in Ashburn, convenient to I-95, the airport and rail. Maryland’s base of federal agencies, contractors and biotech makes compliance documentation a regular part of the search.
Sources: TierPoint, TierPoint, TierPoint, Ocolo, Data Center Map.
Maryland’s Large Data Center Project: Quantum Frederick
Quantum Frederick, Adamstown
Formerly Quantum Loophole and backed by TPG Real Estate Partners, Quantum Frederick is developing a gigawatt-scale campus in Adamstown, about 25 miles north of Ashburn, on the former Alcoa Eastalco aluminum smelter site, where Quantum Loophole originally acquired 2,100 acres; local reporting now puts the campus at about 1,600 acres. It includes QLoop, a 40-mile fiber ring tying the campus to Leesburg and the data center districts of Ashburn and Manassas. The developer signed early contracts for more than 240 MW of phase 1 power, and a study for the Maryland Tech Council projected the campus would be built out by 2038.
Sources: DatacenterDynamics, Data Center Frontier, Frederick News-Post via AOL, WYPR.
Local opposition
Frederick County approved a 2,600-acre zone for data centers north of Adamstown in December. Residents gathered more than 21,000 signatures for a referendum to limit data centers to the existing campus, and on June 30, 2026, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled the referendum could not go ahead.
Source: WYPR.
Maryland Data Center Tax Rules
| Current rule | |
|---|---|
| Sales and use tax exemption | Maryland’s 2020 law lets qualifying data centers apply for an exemption from the state’s 6% sales and use tax on data center equipment and personal property for up to 20 years |
| Qualification | Investment and job thresholds that vary by county; a 2022 report put the threshold at $5 million or more in some areas |
| Local zoning | Frederick County designated data centers as a permitted use in light and general industrial zones, and created a dedicated data center zone north of Adamstown |
Sources: Frederick News-Post via AOL, Data Center Frontier, WYPR.
What matters for a colocation tenant: whether the exemption reaches equipment you buy depends on how the operator and its tenants qualify. Ask the operator in writing what is certified and whether it covers your equipment.
Send the GPU model or megawatts, power per rack, location and date. You'll hear back within 24 hours. The provider you choose pays us, so it costs you nothing.
Baltimore Colocation Pricing
In Baltimore, the main choice is between TierPoint’s downtown facility and its BWI site with direct Ashburn connectivity. Power per cabinet, term and cross-connects decide the rest, and pricing a Baltimore recovery site against a Northern Virginia primary is often where the best total cost appears. Providers do not publish list prices. Compare what you are offered against current market ranges in our colocation pricing guide, and see data center cost for what it costs to build instead.
Who Maryland Colocation Suits
Maryland enterprises
Healthcare, biotech and finance companies leaving in-house server rooms for a data center close to the office.
Federal contractors and recovery sites
Compliance-driven deployments near Washington, and second sites outside Northern Virginia. See compliance colocation and disaster recovery colocation.
AI and GPU teams
Teams placing GPU servers in the region. See AI and GPU colocation and GPU rental.
Maryland and Nearby Markets
For larger deployments or more carrier choice, the usual comparisons are Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. See the provider comparison for how operators differ, and cloud repatriation if you are moving workloads out of the cloud.
How We Find You Space in Maryland
You send the requirement
Location, power, cabinet count, the networks you need, and date. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
We check what fits
Which Maryland building has the space, power and connections for your date.
We negotiate and you sign
Rate, power, cross-connects, term and exit terms negotiated before you sign. The provider you choose pays us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the data centers in Maryland?
Colocation centers on Baltimore, where TierPoint runs BAL on Russell Street and BWI near the airport. The largest project is the Quantum Frederick campus in Adamstown, Frederick County.
What is Quantum Frederick?
A gigawatt-scale data center campus, formerly Quantum Loophole, being developed on about 1,600 acres of the former Alcoa Eastalco smelter site in Adamstown, about 25 miles north of Ashburn, with its own 40-mile fiber ring to Northern Virginia.
What happened to Quantum Loophole?
The campus is now known as Quantum Frederick. It is developing on the former Alcoa Eastalco site in Adamstown, backed by TPG Real Estate Partners.
Where is colocation in Baltimore?
TierPoint runs two data centers: BAL at 1401 Russell Street, the former Baltimore Technology Park, and BWI at 813 Pinnacle Drive in Linthicum Heights near the airport.
Does Maryland give data centers a tax break?
Yes. A 2020 law lets qualifying data centers apply for an exemption from the 6% state sales and use tax on data center equipment for up to 20 years, with thresholds that vary by county.
Why are Frederick County residents opposing data centers?
Residents raised concerns about power and water use. The county approved a 2,600-acre data center zone in December, and in June 2026 Maryland’s Supreme Court blocked a referendum that sought to limit it.
How much does colocation in Baltimore cost?
Providers do not publish prices. Pricing depends on the building, power per cabinet, term and cross-connects. Our colocation pricing guide has current market ranges.
Is Maryland a good recovery site for Northern Virginia?
Often. Baltimore is about an hour from Ashburn on a different utility, and TierPoint BWI connects directly to the Ashburn clouds, which suits a second site.
Can I get high-density or AI colocation in Maryland?
Quantum Frederick is aimed at large and hyperscale tenants, and Baltimore’s existing space was built mainly for enterprise loads. We confirm which buildings in Maryland or Northern Virginia can take your rack density on your date.
Do you charge for finding Maryland colocation?
No. The provider you choose pays us from its channel budget, and your rate is not marked up. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
Price Your Maryland Requirement
Tell us the location, power, cabinet count, the networks you need and the date. You'll hear back within 24 hours with the Maryland space that fits. No cost, no obligation, and the provider you choose pays us.
Once you have contacted a provider directly, it usually will not work through an advisor on your deal. That is what keeps every option open, and the provider you choose pays us, so it costs you nothing.
Maryland and nearby: Northern Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Costs and contracts: colocation pricing guide, data center lease, data center cost and data center connectivity.
AI, scale and cloud: AI and GPU colocation, GPU rental, wholesale colocation and cloud repatriation.
Developers and investors: data center consulting, data center due diligence and powered land.
Choosing space: site selection, data center tiers and compliance.
