If they will not provide pictures of before and after that is a huge RED FLAG.

Red flags all the way around. 

or perhaps a reverse build to suit where the data center operator controls the buildout and the planning etc.I've not been involved in a data center first hand but the central OH market is pretty data and warehouse heavy as far as developments go and to echo the posts here, the power requirements are wild, and the red tape to get that power to the site is often cumbersome. 

It is very unlikely that you'll have problems/be investigated for just one instance, but repeatedly doing this will absolutely raise red flags these days.

That extra cash flow isnt safety, its the market signaling with a big red flashing light, Risk.

Red Stick REI and The RING are the two big ones in the BR area.

If you can't close fast enough or has too much red tape, then you lose the deal to others.

Are there any potential red flags I should be aware of?

I just paid my attorney 15k today in just fees for 4 entitlement contract red lines and we arnt even under contract yet!  

This is all changing very soon with the construction of the Foulger Pratt's new "WestEnd Alexandria" Landmark mall redevelopment, a new 4 million square foot mixed-use redevelopment, including a new 1.1 million square foot Inova medical center already starting, with completion set for 2028.The development notably won the Red Clay Development of the Year award.On top of the +2,000 healthcare worker jobs the development will immediately bring to the area upon completion, the 120,000 square feet of office space will also bring a large number of jobs to the west end of Alexandria.