Texas AG launches investigation into Taylor data center land deal
The Texas Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into a land deal in Taylor, Texas, for a planned AI data center. The inquiry will determine if the legal restrictions tied to the land, originally designated for park use, were properly modified to allow for the data center development. The land was sold in 1999 for $10 and later resold for $10 million to developers.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into a proposed AI data center development in Taylor, Texas. The core of the inquiry concerns a land deal involving 16 acres, which were originally sold by the Bland family to the Texas Parks and Rec Foundation in 1999 for a nominal fee of $10, with the explicit purpose of future parkland.
Over time, ownership of the land was transferred to the Taylor Economic Development Corporation. In 2025, these 16 acres were subsequently sold to the developers of the Blueprint Project's data centers for $10 million. The Attorney General's office aims to ascertain whether the original trust and restrictions from the 1999 contract were legally modified or released, thereby permitting the land to be used for data center development. The Taylor Economic Development Board has declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.