Another big data center coming to Middle Georgia? 12M square foot facility proposed

As data centers make waves in Georgia, a developer is proposing a 12-million-square-foot data center project in Monroe County.

According to documents submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the developer — Atlanta-based Trammell Crow Company — is looking to rezone more than 1,600 acres of land near Johnsonville Road in Forsyth. The land is currently owned by H&H Timberlands, LLC.

The project, called the Forsyth Technology Campus, would consist of up to 12 million square feet of technology facility buildings. Documents show the developer estimates it would be completed and fully operational around 2037 if approved.

For reference, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about 2 million square feet, according to a news release published by stadium representatives. A 12 million square foot data center campus would be six times that size.

The Planning and Zoning Commission for Forsyth will hold a hearing on the proposed rezoning on Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall.

Data centers have already created a stir in other parts of Monroe County. Google purchased land for a potential data center off Rumble Road earlier this year, but drew controversy when it tried to get the county to agree to a nondisclosure agreement. County commissioners voted the agreement down in November.

In August, a proposal to rezone more than 900 acres of land near Bolingbroke failed after hundreds came out in opposition.

Trammell Crow Company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this story.

This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM.