ST . LOUIS WANTS TO BUILD A $3 BILLION TECH HUB BUT THE DATA CENTER ANCHORING IT IS SPARKING BACKLASH

What happened: St. Louis is backing a $3.1 billion Armory Innovation District anchored by a 120-megawatt hyperscale data center in Midtown, a project facing public backlash and lawsuits from both opponents and developer TeraWatt. Key numbers: $3.1 billion district; 120 MW, 525,000 sq ft facility; 214,500 sq ft office space; 1,000 temporary Why it matters: Opponents sued over the use permit, TeraWatt sued the city over two permit conditions, and St. Louis enacted rules in September restricting data center construction, with supporters arguing the project boosts jobs and housing demand.

St. Louis is backing a $3.1 billion Armory Innovation District anchored by a 120-megawatt hyperscale data center in Midtown, a project facing public backlash and lawsuits from both opponents and developer TeraWatt.

Opponents sued over the use permit, TeraWatt sued the city over two permit conditions, and St. Louis enacted rules in September restricting data center construction, with supporters arguing the project boosts jobs and housing demand.