Developer Withdraws Proposal for 250MW Data Center in Apex, North Carolina
March 06, 2026
North Carolina
The rezoning application for 'Project Accelerate,' a proposed data center in Matthews, North Carolina, has been withdrawn. Developers East John Master Development and Matthews DC LLC, who were seeking to build the facility on 123 acres along East John Street, pulled the application on October 7, ahead of its scheduled consideration on October 13, 2025.
The massive project, which called for five two-story buildings, was met with fierce local opposition. Residents raised concerns about the data center's potential impact on power consumption (up to 600 megawatts), property taxes, noise pollution, and the environment. The developers stated the withdrawal would "allow additional time to explore options."
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| 8.59 miles | Charlotte Colocation Center |
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| 11.18 miles | Lumen Charlotte 2 | |
| 11.21 miles | TierPoint North Myers CL2 |
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| 11.21 miles | 731 East Trade - Digital Realty | |
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| 11.23 miles | Digital Realty: 725 E. Trade |
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| 11.27 miles | CENTRA: 701 E Trade |
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| 11.37 miles | 5CDC: Charlotte, NC |
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| 11.37 miles | TAC: Charlotte, NC |
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| 11.37 miles | TAC: Charlotte Expansion | |
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| 11.82 miles | Lumen Charlotte 3 | |
| 12.41 miles | Spectrum Charlotte National Data Center |
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| 13.42 miles | Flexential Charlotte 1, 2, 3 |
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| 13.52 miles | First Data Charlotte | |
| 13.55 miles | Altos Charlotte NC |
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| 13.64 miles | TierPoint Charlotte 4 |
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| 13.81 miles | Lumen Charlotte 1 | |
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| 14.76 miles | Lumos Charlotte (DC74 CLT4) |
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| 14.76 miles | Segra: 3101 International Airport |
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| 14.88 miles | Lumen Charlotte 4 | |
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| 16.20 miles | Flexential Charlotte 4 |
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| 19.78 miles | Digital Realty: CLT21 |
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