Project Gravity data center developers meet skeptical public face to face
Developers behind Project Gravity held a public information session in Archbald for a proposed seven-building data center campus, drawing at least 100 residents and strong opposition. Residents raised concerns about the project’s proximity to homes, potential effects on Valley View Estates, noise, water, power and battery fires, while Corscale representatives described planned tax revenue, jobs and safety measures.
Corscale Data Centers and Affinius Capital hosted a community information session about Project Gravity, a proposed seven-data-center campus between Eynon Jermyn Road and Business Route 6 in Archbald. The project would include five two-story and two one-story buildings, each with a 138,000-square-foot footprint, along with 430 megawatts of battery storage. Developers said the campus could generate about $20 million in annual tax revenue and support 300 to 325 operating jobs.
The meeting was contentious, with residents and Stop Archbald Data Centers leader Tamara Misewicz-Healey questioning the project’s location near homes and the future of Valley View Estates mobile home park. Corscale executive Erik Draaisma said the company is not currently planning to buy the park, although its project entity previously held an option to acquire it. The project’s final land-development plans are awaiting Archbald Planning Commission approval, while a 2025 borough zoning amendment made data centers conditional uses in several overlay districts; because Project Gravity filed its initial plans earlier, developers contend it remains eligible for principal-permitted-use review.