New Data Center Proposed for Uptown Charlotte Property with Nearly 100-Year-Old Building

New data center proposed for Uptown Charlotte property with nearly 100-year-old building

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- We’ve seen data center proposals all around the Queen City, in Mooresville, Statesville and Matthews, but none in the heart of Charlotte -- until now. “I think it’s a new type of model that I have never seen in the past, and I think it could become an example,” said Srijan Das, assistant professor of computer science at UNC Charlotte. Statesville leaders move forward with rezoning request for proposed da…

Historic Uptown Charlotte Building to Be Demolished for New $16M Data Center

A nearly 100-year-old building in Uptown Charlotte will soon be demolished to make way for a new four-story data center. Digital Realty, a major player in the data infrastructure space, purchased the property at 725 E. Trade Street—home to the historic Court Arcade Building—and an adjacent parcel for $16 million. The project will expand their existing data center footprint at 113 North Myers Street. Originally designed in the 1920s by architect …