According to Realtor.com, The Wisconsin housing market is heating up, with Southeast Wisconsin leading the way. Among the nation’s 20 hottest housing markets this month, Racine County claimed the No. 7 spot, joining six other Wisconsin metros on the list. The region is quickly becoming a top destination for homebuyers drawn to its growth, affordability, and quality of life.
This expansion is driven by increasing demand from U.S. customers and the need to strengthen domestic supply chains for advanced data and technology infrastructure. Foxconn leaders say the company’s Wisconsin workforce—already a significant portion of its U.S. employees—will nearly double by the end of the decade.
Manufacturers across the U.S. are embracing sustainability, and Foxconn, a consumer electronics manufacturer with U.S. headquarters in Milwaukee, is making a major move. The company is installing 2,000 solar panels over eight acres at its Racine County campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Milwaukee 7 today announced the closing of Microsoft Corporation’s (Microsoft) approximately $50 million land purchase of a 315-acre parcel of land in the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County. The company plans to create a data center campus.
The Mount Pleasant Village Board approved three agreements that advance plans from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) to purchase a 315-acre parcel of land in the Village of Mount Pleasant to develop a data center campus.
The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), and Milwaukee 7 announced plans for an agreement with Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) to purchase a 315-acre parcel of land in the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County. The aim is to create a data center campus.
Two Racine County businesses saw the ZERO Loan Program as an opportunity to improve operations – the City of Racine’s Pawstar and the Village of Union Grove’s Graphic Sign Shop.
Foxconn celebrated the grand opening of the High-Performance Computing Data Center globe (HPCDC) on Monday, May 17th at its campus in Mount Pleasant.
Over the span of another year, Foxconn has achieved several milestones thanks to the dedication and resolve of our workforce. We are
proud that amid global uncertainty and an economic downturn, Foxconn has demonstrated a commitment to making business work in Wisconsin.
With tax payments projected at approximately $5 million for 2020, Foxconn will become the largest taxpayer, not only in the Village of Mount Pleasant, but in all of Racine County.