St. Louis board to review decision to issue permit for Midtown data center
Residents, business owners, and advocacy groups have filed numerous appeals to overturn the city's decision to permit a data center in St. Louis Midtown. The St. Louis Board of Adjustment is scheduled to review these appeals at a public meeting on July 1. This action escalates a monthslong dispute between activists and the developer.
Local investor Rod Thomas, affiliated with Las Vegas-based real estate firm Contour, has proposed a $3.1 billion, 525,000-square-foot data center project in the former Famous-Barr warehouse at 3728 Market Street in Midtown St. Louis.
This development has sparked significant opposition from the community. Residents, local business owners, and various advocacy groups have jointly filed over a dozen appeals challenging the city's initial decision to issue a permit for the data center near the Armory. The St. Louis Board of Adjustment is set to review these appeals during a public meeting on July 1, a move that further intensifies the ongoing conflict between the project's developers and community activists.