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71.5 Acres in America’s Next Tech Corridor

Strategic land at the intersection of SR-32 and CR-20 in Jackson County, Ohio. Twenty minutes from the PORTS Technology Campus, near the confirmed $1B Google data center in adjacent Scioto County, with gigabit fiber, highway frontage, and elevated terrain.

$1,050,000 Pre-Corridor Pricing, competitively based on comparable sales in the surrounding area. This price will not last
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71.5

Total Acres

51

Open Pasture Acres

12K

Vehicles Per Day

20

Forest Acres

20

Minutes to PORTS

The Southern Ohio Data Center Corridor

Key facts from DOE, AEP Ohio, and public filings. This is the core investment case, not a speculative story.

SoftBank / SB Energy

DOE-backed groundbreaking on March 20, 2026 at the former Portsmouth site in Piketon. SB Energy is leasing 3,700 federal acres for a 10 GW data center campus. Phase 1 targets 800 MW.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

$33.3 Billion in Generation

Japanese funding was tied to 9.2 GW of new natural-gas generation distributed across southern Ohio as part of the larger U.S.-Japan strategic investment framework.

Source: Ohio Statehouse News Bureau

$4.2 Billion Transmission

SB Energy committed to fund $4.2 billion in high-voltage transmission infrastructure through AEP Ohio. The utility also reported 5,642 MW of binding data center load contracts already signed.

Source: AEP and AEP Ohio February 2026 filing

Google $1B Data Center

Google, through Tilted Gate LLC, is building a separate $1 billion, 1.7-million-square-foot (as of March 2026 reporting) data center in Franklin Furnace, Scioto County. That matters because it confirms corridor demand is not limited to a single sponsor.

Source: Scioto County environmental filings, January 2026.

$40 Million Community Investment

SoftBank pledged $40 million for schools and medical infrastructure. SB Energy also committed to fund its own power generation and transmission infrastructure rather than push those costs onto Ohio residential ratepayers.

Source: DOE announcement, March 20, 2026.

Critical Housing Shortage

Jackson County issued only 33 building permits in all of 2024. Within thirty miles of Piketon there are roughly 200 to 300 hotel rooms. That is not enough inventory for large-scale construction labor, permanent staff, and support services.

Why This Is Different

Previous PORTS proposals were largely political. This one includes a DOE land lease, a named utility partner with binding contracts, a bilateral sovereign trade framework, a public groundbreaking, and a named developer entity.

Local Market Context

A comparable 64-acre property with lake access less than one mile away is currently listed at $2,150,000 ($33,594/acre). Five Points Pasture offers 71.5 acres, more land, highway frontage, and gigabit fiber, at $1,050,000 ($14,685/acre). The corridor thesis is additional upside on top of an already underpriced asset.

Why This Property

Five Points Pasture is not generic acreage. It is visible, connected, and flexible enough to benefit from several corridor outcomes.

High-Visibility Highway Frontage

Roughly 0.4 miles on State Route 32 and 0.2 miles on County Road 20 create real commercial-grade frontage for services, logistics, retail, or hospitality.

Spectrum Gigabit Fiber

Fiber is already built out to the site, which is a critical advantage for tech-adjacent uses, remote work, and operational connectivity.

Elevated Water Table Position

The property sits at roughly 803 feet elevation, materially above both the PORTS campus and Piketon. Surface drainage moves south and southwest through Buckeye Creek, away from the DOE remediation area.

Source: DOE PORTS remediation overview

Proximity Without Exposure

The site is close enough to Jackson, PORTS, and Scioto County to benefit from corridor investment, while still functioning as a scenic residential or mixed-use setting.

Development-Ready Acreage

Across five parcels, the site combines approximately 51 acres of open rolling pasture with about 20 acres of mature woods, pond, and creek frontage.

Multiple Development Paths

Workforce housing, executive homesites, RV lodging, hospitality, service retail, construction staging, or a patient corridor hold all remain credible paths.

What Happens When Data Centers Arrive

The Loudoun County precedent offers the most useful analog for how support land reprices once infrastructure becomes undeniable.

78.7%

Data center property value increase in 2025.

$6M+

Entitled corridor acre pricing (Loudoun County, 2025).

38%

Share of Loudoun County tax base tied to data centers.

$170B

Approximate Loudoun County tax base in 2025.

Loudoun County grew to 10 GW over roughly 25 years. Piketon is targeting the same scale on one campus with major transmission already being planned. Housing, services, hospitality, and frontage do not yet exist at the level that buildout implies. Source: Data Center Dynamics

Southern Ohio, More Than You Expect

The region already offers the scenery, recreation, and low-basis lifestyle that long-term staff and relocating families often want.

Outdoor Recreation

Hocking Hills, the Baileys Trail System, Wayne National Forest, Lake Katharine, Lake Alma, Hammertown Lake, and Serpent Mound all help explain why the region is already a draw.

Major Attractions Nearby

Cincinnati Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Kings Island, and Cedar Point remain practical day-trip destinations, which matters for both families and hospitality operators.

Cost of Living & Safety

Southern Ohio remains inexpensive relative to national markets and still offers the day-to-day livability required for workers, families, and long-term operators.

Higher Education

Ohio University and the University of Rio Grande provide nearby student populations, graduates, and institutional anchors that support regional growth.

Regional Investment

Appalachian Regional Commission funding and the Ohio Foothills tourism push both reinforce that this region is already being repositioned before the corridor is fully built.

日本の投資家の方へ

Japan remains the top source of foreign direct investment into the United States. We welcome inquiries in English or Japanese. Source: JETRO

Market Context

How Five Points Pasture compares to nearby properties and regional benchmarks.

Nearby Comp

$33,594

per acre

64-acre lakefront property with lodge, less than 1 mile away. Listed at $2,150,000. Lifestyle positioning only. No corridor thesis.

Five Points Pasture

$14,685

per acre

71.5 acres with highway frontage, gigabit fiber, and direct SR-32 corridor access. 56% less per acre than the nearest large comp, with more total acreage and development potential.

County Average

$5,000-$8,500

per acre

Generic Jackson County hunting/recreational land without highway frontage, fiber, or corridor positioning. Landlocked parcels on dead-end roads.

Explore the Property

Aerial footage across pasture, water, frontage, and wooded terrain.

Why This Property

The investment case is visibility, infrastructure, optionality, and timing.

High-Visibility Highway Frontage

Roughly 0.4 miles on State Route 32 and 0.2 miles on County Road 20, with Ohio DOT traffic counts in the 7,000 to 12,000 range.

Spectrum Gigabit Fiber

High-speed broadband is already available at the site, a rare differentiator for premium acreage in southern Ohio.

Elevated Position

At 803 feet elevation, the property sits materially above the PORTS campus and drains south and southwest through Buckeye Creek.

Proximity Without Exposure

Close enough to benefit from every corridor dollar, while still feeling residential, scenic, and defensible for premium use.

Balanced Acreage Mix

Approximately 51 acres of open rolling pasture and 20 acres of woods, pond, and creek create more than one monetization path.

Multiple Exit Strategies

Residential lots, workforce housing, RV lodging, commercial frontage, or a long hold strategy all remain plausible.

Location

Strategic access to Jackson County, Piketon, and the wider SR-32 corridor

The site sits at Five Points Road and the Appalachian Highway, with Jackson services five minutes away, Ohio University within forty minutes, and the PORTS campus about twenty minutes to the east.

About This Area
Aerial view of Five Points Pasture

Infrastructure

Road frontage, water separation, and scenery that can support a higher-value product

This is not just acreage. It is acreage with access, views, natural water features, and a practical story for both near-term development and patient land banking.

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Pond at Five Points Pasture

What Happens When Data Centers Arrive

The Loudoun County precedent shows what supportive land can become when power, capital, and hyperscale demand converge.

78.7%

Value growth (YoY)

$6M+

Entitled acre pricing

38%

General fund share

$170B

County tax base

10GW

Built over 25 years

Piketon is targeting a ten-gigawatt campus on a compressed timeline. Southern Ohio does not yet have the housing, service, and hospitality inventory that buildout requires. That gap is the opportunity.

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They Made the Move to Southern Ohio

People from four continents have chosen this region. Here is what they say.

Kenji T.

"As someone who grew up near Osaka, I never expected to find this kind of natural beauty in America's heartland. The four distinct seasons here remind me of the countryside back home, the autumn colors are extraordinary, and the spring is unlike anything on the coast."

Sergio O.

"I've traveled the globe and lived in twelve different countries across four continents. Yet, I've never found a place more captivating and serene than southern Ohio."

Martin W.

"I've experienced life on both the west and east coasts, but nothing compares to the peace and tranquility I've found in Jackson, Ohio."

Robin R.

"Moving away from my East Coast roots was a big decision, but discovering the hidden oasis of Jackson, Ohio has been a life-changing experience."

Maria L.

"We moved from Manila to be closer to family in Ohio. The rolling green hills took my breath away. I honestly did not know this part of America existed. The cost of living compared to what we were used to is unbelievable, and the community has been so welcoming."

Tina J.

"Leaving California after 34 years was a daunting prospect, but southern Ohio exceeded all my expectations. The rural setting offers a refreshing change of pace."

Johny B.

"I grew up in Asia where the four seasons shape everything. When I first saw southern Ohio, it felt familiar in the best way. The hills, the creeks, the way autumn transforms the landscape. It is genuinely beautiful country."

Kai N.

"I spent twenty years on the Big Island. Hawaii will always be paradise, but southern Ohio is its own kind of magic. Four real seasons, genuine quiet, fireflies in summer, snow on the hills in winter. A temperate paradise with space to breathe and room to build."

Illustrative Development Scenarios

These are not promises. They are simple base-case models showing why 71.5 acres at this intersection can appeal to different buyer profiles and business plans.

All scenarios remain subject to zoning, subdivision approval, engineering, drainage, access, utility capacity, and final site plan. Figures below are gross-revenue illustrations before development cost, financing, and operating expense.

RV park or workforce lodging

A 200-pad RV park is the most immediate income thesis if corridor construction demand tightens local lodging supply. At $900 per pad per month, stabilized gross annual revenue could remain meaningful even below full occupancy.

  • 200 pads at $900 per month equals $180,000 gross monthly revenue.
  • That scales to $2,160,000 gross annual revenue at full occupancy.
  • At 85% stabilized occupancy, gross annual revenue would still be about $1,836,000.
  • A concept footprint of roughly 35 to 40 acres still leaves room for roads, laundry, showers, office, and expansion.

Workforce subdivision

A fifty-lot subdivision becomes attractive if Jackson County evolves into a practical bedroom market for corridor workers, contractors, and support staff.

  • 50 finished lots at $65,000 per lot implies $3,250,000 gross lot sellout.
  • The same 50 lots with entry-level homes at $299,000 imply $14,685 gross home sellout for a vertical builder.
  • Concept footprint lands in the 40 to 50 acre range, depending on lot size, roads, detention, and reserve requirements.
  • The pitch is lower basis than Columbus-area growth markets with strong highway access.

Commercial highway frontage

The frontage thesis is a fuel, food, lodging, or convenience strategy while holding back acreage for later phases or alternative development.

  • Illustrative pad mix: 2 acres for fuel and convenience, 2 for food service, 4 for lodging, 2 for shared access and stormwater.
  • A base-case sale of 8 frontage acres at $300,000 per acre implies $2,400,000 gross land value.
  • An alternative ground lease strategy at $40,000 per acre per year implies roughly $320,000 annual ground rent.
  • Back acreage remains available for residential, RV, storage, or a future land sale.

Premium estate homesites

This is the lowest-density path: larger lots that turn the woods, creek, and pond into the product rather than leftover land.

  • An illustrative layout could support 9 lots averaging 6 to 8 acres.
  • At $195,000 per lot, 9 lots imply $1,755,000 gross sellout.
  • A lower-basis 10-lot layout at $160,000 per lot implies $1,600,000 gross sellout.
  • This strategy works best when privacy, views, and water features support a more upscale finish.

Land bank or hold strategy

At the current pre-corridor price, the site is roughly $14,685 per acre. A buyer does not need Loudoun County pricing for the hold thesis to work.

  • At $20,000 per acre, implied land value is about $1,430,000.
  • At $25,000 per acre, implied land value is about $1,787,500.
  • At $30,000 per acre, implied land value is about $2,145,000.
  • Those re-rates still sit well below mature, fully entitled data-corridor pricing in older markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

The strongest land listings answer objections directly. These are the questions serious buyers usually ask first.

Isn’t this overpriced for Jackson County?

That is the right first question, but it becomes misleading if the comparison set is just generic rural acreage. This is not a landlocked hunting tract. It is a 71.5-acre corner at SR-32 and County Road 20 with frontage, optionality, and a corridor story tied to public infrastructure announcements.

The better way to underwrite it is by use case: frontage value, subdivision value, RV or lodging value, and hold value as the corridor matures. Buyers who only want generic county acreage can find cheaper land. Buyers who want frontage and optionality near a major public-private buildout are looking at a different category.

What if the SoftBank project doesn’t happen?

The corridor thesis should never rest on one sentence of promotional copy. The practical answer is that the site still has frontage, acreage, and development optionality even without the full Piketon buildout. The corridor story improves the upside. It is not the only source of value.

It is also not purely rumor-driven. DOE publicly announced the PORTS Technology Campus concept, SB Energy and AEP Ohio were named publicly, and AEP Ohio separately reported signed binding data-center load contracts in February 2026. The right framing is not risk-free. It is multiple reasons to own the land, plus corridor upside if the buildout continues.

Why should I buy now instead of waiting?

Because land markets rarely send a formal invitation before repricing. The easiest time to buy frontage and optionality is before every buyer fully agrees on the story. Waiting reduces uncertainty, but it usually raises basis.

This listing already reflects an pre-corridor structure: $1,050,000 while the market still reflects rural-land comps, not corridor pricing. Buyers who want maximum certainty can wait. Buyers who want better basis usually move earlier and do tighter diligence.

Is the water safe given the PORTS history?

The former PORTS site has a long environmental history, and buyers should take that seriously. This property is in Jackson County and not on the former federal reservation, and that distinction should be stated clearly.

The credible answer is not a blanket reassurance. It is site-specific due diligence: water-source details, parcel-level testing if needed, and environmental review appropriate to the intended use. Serious buyers should rely on their own consultants, not just marketing copy.

What can I actually build on this land?

The practical answer depends on zoning, access, utilities, drainage, and subdivision engineering. The broad opportunity set is stronger than most rural listings: highway-oriented commercial frontage, RV or workforce lodging, premium estate lots, a residential subdivision, or a pure hold strategy.

If you are a buyer with a specific use in mind, the next step is a utility and entitlement review, not a generic conversation about potential. The land is valuable because it supports more than one path, not because any single path is guaranteed.

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