Nashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain — city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. “We’re working closely with our Finance and General Services departments to plan for the site.”The developer of the property, DC Blox, wanted to put up a 69,220-square-foot single-story data center on the site that was expected to cost more than $700 million to build. It would sit right beside the 188-acre Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, which opened in 1990 as the Grassmere Wildlife Park.
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- ▪“We’re working closely with our Finance and General Services departments to plan for the site.”The developer of the property, DC Blox, wanted to put up a 69,220-square-foot single-story data center on the site that was expected to cost more
- ▪It would sit right beside the 188-acre Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, which opened in 1990 as the Grassmere Wildlife Park.
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Tech Industry Policy Nashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain — city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation News By Jowi Morales Published 6 August 2026 One way to stop a data center project is to buy the land that it will sit on. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Nashville Metro Council just gave the go-signal to Mayor Freddie O’Connell's plan to use eminent domain to block a planned 23-acre data…
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