# Data Centers in Mecklenburg County, NC: Projects and Rules | FOUND

Announced data-center projects and local government actions on data centers in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Every row links to a public source.

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Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Charlotte, 2026-06, adopted: Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a 150-day citywide data center moratorium on June 8, 2026, running through November 5, 2026. https://www.wfae.org/politics/2026-06-08/charlotte-city-council-approves-150-day-data-center-moratorium

## Announced projects

- PowerHouse Data Centers / Town Lane, Charlotte, 2024-09, announced: A PowerHouse and Town Lane joint venture bought 122 acres in Charlotte for a five-building, 2.5M sq ft campus with 300 MW of secured power (expandable to 500 MW). https://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/view/2024/09/05/town-lane-and-powerhouse-data-centers-joint-venture-acquires-future-data-center-land-site-in-charlotte-nc https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/powerhouse-acquires-120-acres-in-charlotte-north-carolina-for-300mw-campus/
- Digital Realty, Charlotte, 2025, approved: Charlotte City Council rezoned 156 acres on Moores Chapel Road for a Digital Realty campus of up to 3M sq ft, which filings suggest could host up to 400 MW; the site has been cleared. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/north-carolina-largest-data-center-024623452.html https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/digital-realty-files-to-develop-400mw-data-center-campus-in-charlotte-north-carolina/
- Digital Realty, Charlotte, 2025, under construction: Digital Realty bought the Court Arcade building next to its uptown Charlotte facility and demolished it in 2026 for a planned 12 MW data center. https://www.wbtv.com/2026/07/15/uptown-charlotte-data-center-project-includes-demolishing-historic-building-front/ https://www.wbtv.com/2026/09/07/charlotte-architect-remembers-historic-building-demolished-data-center-development/ https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/digital-realty-acquires-and-plans-to-demolish-office-building-in-charlotte-north-carolina-for-data-center/
- Crosland Southeast, Matthews, 2025, cancelled: Crosland Southeast withdrew its rezoning request on October 7, 2025 for a five-building data center campus on 123 acres at East John Street and I-485. https://www.wfae.org/business/2025-10-08/matthews-data-center-plan-is-withdrawn-mayor-says https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/against-it-developer-withdraws-matthews-data-center-plans-amid-public-opposition/3MECH7RXGZELXGMYKH45IMURSU https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/project-accelerate-data-center-proposal-withdrawn/
- American Tower, Charlotte, 2026, announced: American Tower sought rezoning for a 40,000 sq ft data center on Hood Road in east Charlotte; the hearing was deferred amid a petition with thousands of signatures. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/east-charlotte-residents-oppose-new-data-center-project/NKTARAFT4JEZDIX75NOOII52AM/ https://www.whqr.org/2026-04-17/company-behind-controversial-new-data-center-in-east-charlotte-pushes-back-public-hearing

## How to read this

County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date.

### Does Mecklenburg County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Mecklenburg County: Charlotte (2026-06). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

### What data centers are planned in Mecklenburg County?

Announced projects on record in Mecklenburg County: PowerHouse Data Centers / Town Lane, Charlotte (announced); Digital Realty, Charlotte (approved); Digital Realty, Charlotte (under construction); Crosland Southeast, Matthews (cancelled); American Tower, Charlotte (announced). Each row on this page links to its public source.

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