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Only the exact DC1 street reference is used; the other buildings are not located or counted. The exact Henrico parcel GPIN 846-704-9972 and county address OBJECTID 38586061 share ADDRESS_KEY 1714182 and physical situs 6000 Technology Boulevard. The address point lies inside the reference polygon. County numeric PARCEL_TYPE 11, METHOD 3, ADDR_TYPE 1 and ADDR_STATUS 0 remain source attributes without undocumented domain inference. County source effective and edit timestamps remain context only, not physical construction or operating dates. This parcel reference does not certify a distinct DC1 roof, tenant unit, DC2 or DC3 building, or full QTS campus. The zero Census match remains original history.","All original identity, native status, physical dates, quantities, roles, canonical address and jurisdiction wrappers remain exact.","Official aerial setting was actually viewed. Acquisition date is unknown and may predate construction. No residential roof is selected. 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Utility/infrastructure2026targets are not completed service or current IT.","Original approvals and later observed outcomes take precedence; future dates have no assumed result.","Fields can apply to shared campus, regional or historical context; consult source review before assigning to a building."],"sources":[{"url":"https://virginiabusiness.com/qts-finishes-purchase-of-rezoned-henrico-tech-park-land/","host":"virginiabusiness.com","date":"2024-07-19","published":"2024-07-19","checked":"2026-10-14","date_kind":"publication","label":"Reviewed source"}],"whole_record_certified":false},{"overlay":"Codex 3 research cohort 5","scope":"The current QTS Richmond 2 page explicitly describes an operated 85 acre campus with RIC2 buildings. This is not an established identity match to the inherited White Oak Technology Park II land acquisition record. 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