Des Moines Register reports on Microsoft buying 2 home to support its data center expansion.

Microsoft has closed in on some of the last pieces of land for its $1.1 billion data center in West Des Moines.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company has purchased another two homes that sit on the future site of the "Project Alluvion" data center.

Microsoft purchased one home for $405,000 and another for $275,000, according to documents recently filed with the Polk County recorder's office.

If you go to the above link you can see where the data center site is located.