Joppy residents speak out against the data center that suddenly opened
Residents in the historic Joppie neighborhood of Southeast Dallas are speaking out against the sudden appearance of a new data center. They claim the facility, identified as the Danek Data Center, was built without any prior notice. The city's current zoning laws reportedly permit the data center's utility use.
Residents of the historic Joppie neighborhood in Southeast Dallas are voicing strong opposition to a new data center that they say appeared without any prior notice.
The facility, identified as the Danek Data Center, is located on South Central Expressway. According to information from the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, construction for the data center commenced in May 2024 and concluded in December of the same year.
The city has classified the project as a utility company or utility use, which is permissible under Dallas's current zoning regulations. Despite this, residents express concern about a data center being built within walking distance of their homes without their knowledge.