DC BLOX, a data center and dark fiber provider serving the Southeast, has purchased 55 acres of land for a planned data center campus in Douglasville, Georgia.
Like fellow data center provider DataBank, DC BLOX is looking to capitalize on becoming part of Atlanta’s data center growth engine. This new data center, built near Atlanta, addresses the growing needs of hyperscale and AI/ML platform and application provider tenants in the heart of the region’s data center alley.
The new data center site, expected to require $1.2 billion capital investment, is supported by what DC BLOX said is “robust” tax incentives coordinated by Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership.
Also, the Douglasville site will be connected to DC BLOX’s nearly 500-mile dark fiber route, a high-capacity East-to-West fiber path connecting to the significant communications hubs in Atlanta, through Augusta and on to the DC BLOX Cable Landing Station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The dark fiber route is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Mayor Rochelle Robinson praised DC BLOX’s plans to support local businesses. “This data center will stimulate economic growth and enhance the digital infrastructure of our region," she said.
Set on supporting hyperscale requirements, the two-story data center campus will feature 12 data halls, totaling 750,000 square feet of gross space on 55 acres. 180 MW of power has been committed for the campus, with initial customer move-in expected in the third quarter of 2025.
DC BLOX has partnered with design-builder Evans General Contractors, a Georgia-based Top 100 Contractor with expertise in complex technical markets. At the helm of the design-build team is Corey Lemming, VP of Advanced Technology for Evans, who brings over 17 years of mission-critical experience and has delivered some of the nation’s most significant advanced technology projects for some of the world’s largest technology firms.
He is joined by seasoned design partners DLB Associates, Corgan, Thomas & Hutton, and Bennett & Pless, who have an established history of delivering successful design-build projects with Evans and DC BLOX.
“The Atlanta build program is a game-changer for both DC BLOX and Evans,” says Lemming. “Over the past two years, we’ve built a world-class group of team members that operate with the highest level of performance and collaboration.”
As the population and business sector have grown, the Southeast is fast becoming a key hub for data center services. The region’s availability of land, as well as abundant and affordable power, is making it an attractive location for hyperscale and other large technology companies to grow their data center footprints.
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