Parallax Holdings Plans $325 Million South Florida Data Center, Site Still Secret
Parallax Holdings announced plans for a $325 million data center in South Florida, but has not disclosed the facility’s exact location or construction timeline. The project is expected to create construction and permanent technical jobs, while regional officials and residents are weighing concerns about energy, water use, noise and infrastructure impacts.
Parallax Holdings founder Robert Kato announced a planned $325 million data center development in South Florida, describing it as a major technology infrastructure investment that would expand the local tax base and create construction and permanent skilled jobs. The company said it would provide additional information about the site and timeline in the coming weeks, but has not identified the facility’s location.
The announcement comes amid rapid data center expansion across Florida, where officials and residents have raised concerns about electricity demand, water use, noise and neighborhood impacts. Broward County officials are considering a proposed one-year moratorium on large-scale data center development to give the county time to establish regulations, though it is unclear whether the Parallax project would fall within the county’s jurisdiction.