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DC BLOX Nashville Data Center

Nashville, Davidson County, TNDeveloper: DC BLOX

Also known as Nashville Zoo data center, Grassmere Park data center

ProposedBlocked by Metro moratorium through 2026-12-01; Metro authorized eminent domain; federal suit dismissed Oct 2026 with leave to amend (no later filing found)
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating

DC BLOX, based in Atlanta, plans a data center at 648 Grassmere Park, a 23-acre office park next to the Nashville Zoo that was previously used as a data center by tenant Asurion. NewsChannel 5 reported an original two-building plan of 10 MW and 40 MW; DC BLOX's project page now shows one 69,200 sq ft, 10 MW building. In July 2026 Metro Council adopted data center rules and a moratorium on permits, and in August it authorized acquiring the property by eminent domain. DC BLOX says it remains committed to the site and sued Metro in federal court.

Site size
23 acres[5]
over 23 acres

Key facts

Size & schedule

Planned capacity10 MW [8]
current single-building plan (DC BLOX page, s9); the earlier plan listed a 10 MW and a 40 MW building [3][1], which adds up to 50 MW (our sum; neither article states a total)
Site size23 acres [5]
over 23 acres
Floor area69,200 sq ft [3]
single-story; earlier plan added a second building (202,000 sq ft per WSMV, 261,000 sq ft per NewsChannel 5)
Buildings1 [8]
DC BLOX page now shows one building; earlier plan had two [3]
Stated investment$380 million [8]
DC BLOX page lists "$380 Million+" as a project estimate [8]; NewsChannel 5 reported $1.9 billion for the earlier two-building plan [3]

How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.

Water

Coolingclosed-loop water recirculation (per DC BLOX) [8]

Local decisions & site

ZoningIWD (Industrial Warehousing/Distribution) [11]
as stated in DC BLOX's complaint, before the 2026 data center zoning changes
Source excerpt
“The subject property is and was zoned IWD (Industrial Warehousing/Distribution) at all times material before the 2026 data-center zoning changes.”
Parcel / address648 and 650 Grassmere Park Drive, Nashville (Parcel Number 13300013500), approximately 23.49 acres [11]
Source excerpt
“The Property consists of approximately 23.49 acres at 648 and 650 Grassmere Park Drive in Nashville (Parcel Number 13300013500).”
Noise limit65 dBA [8]
Developer's contractual commitment, measured at the property line; the site's current zoning allows 85 dB(A)
Source excerpt
“We will contractually commit to a sound level no greater than 65 dB(A) at the property line, within the general range of ambient sound levels in the area and well below the current 85 dB(A) zoning requirement for the site.”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Water and power

Water

Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.

Power

Planned capacity10 MW [8]

Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →

Community concerns

Concerns are listed as the cited public sources report them (meeting minutes, dockets, filed cases, official statements and news). They are raised, not validated, and a response is shown beside a concern only where a source reports one. All community concerns →

Noise

  • Nearby neighbors cited noise, air and water pollution as concerns about the proposed data center.
    Raised by: news report · Jun 9, 2026 · Source: WSMV
    Response from DC BLOX: The company said the facility will not violate local or federal noise restrictions and mentioned closed-loop or waterless cooling. Jun 9, 2026 · Source: WSMV

Noise estimator →

Land use and zoning

  • The zoo's land use attorney filed a zoning appeal seeking to overturn the project's permits.
    Raised by: organization (Nashville Zoo) · Jun 9, 2026 · Source: WSMV

Other

  • Nashville Zoo's chief executive said the zoo remains concerned about a data center near animals, schools and neighborhoods.
    Raised by: organization (Nashville Zoo) · Jul 23, 2026 · Source: WSMV

Something missing or wrong? Ask for a review. Posts on social media are never used as sources.

Lawsuits

DCB Nashville, LLC v. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, No. 3:26-cv-01143pending [11]
The DC BLOX entity alleges Metro's data center moratorium and related ordinances violate due process, equal protection and vested property rights and constitute a regulatory taking, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and damages.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee · filed Aug 11, 2026
Source excerpt
“DCB NASHVILLE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, Defendant.”

Timeline

  1. Permit documents show two buildings (10 MW and 40 MW) plus generator yards and substation [1]

  2. DC BLOX closes on the property for $23 million [7]

  3. Metro Council approves data center regulations and a moratorium on new permits through Dec. 1, 2026 [2]

  4. Nashville Zoo board unanimously rejects DC BLOX's proposed MOU for a smaller facility [4]

  5. Metro Zoning Administrator issues a written determination that DC BLOX's building-permit applications had vested [11]

  6. Metro Council authorizes eminent domain acquisition of the site, 27-5 [5]

  7. DC BLOX sues Metro in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee over the moratorium [10]

  8. Federal judge dismisses DC BLOX's suit against Metro; three claims were dismissed without prejudice, with 21 days to file an amended complaint, and the request for a preliminary injunction was denied [12]

Issues raised

  • The zoo and residents say a data center so close to animals, schools, and homes has not been proven safe [4]
  • Neighbors raised noise concerns; DC BLOX commits to 65 dB(A) at the property line [1][8]
  • A petition against the project gathered nearly 600,000 signatures [7]
  • DC BLOX alleges the moratorium targets it in violation of due process and equal protection [6]

Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.

Sources

  1. Data center proposal near Nashville Zoo includes second building three times larger than first
    WSMV · Jun 9, 2026 · news
  2. Data center rules, rejected MOU: What you need to know about the Nashville Zoo and a data center project
    NewsChannel 5 · Jul 22, 2026 · news
  3. DC Blox still 'working through the size and scope of the project' near Nashville Zoo
    NewsChannel 5 · Jul 21, 2026 · news
  4. Nashville Zoo rejects DC Blox proposal for smaller data center next to zoo. Here's what we know
    WSMV · Jul 23, 2026 · news
  5. Metro Council approves eminent domain to acquire land near Nashville Zoo from data center company
    NewsChannel 5 · Aug 5, 2026 · news
  6. DC Blox sues Metro over Nashville Zoo-area data center moratorium. Here's what we know
    WSMV · Aug 12, 2026 · news
  7. A Fight Over a Data Center Next to the Nashville Zoo Just Moved to Federal Court
    Inc. · Aug 14, 2026 · news
  8. Nashville Data Center Project
    DC BLOX · 2026 · company
  9. Nashville Zoo data center: What comes next after Metro Council's vote for eminent domain
    WSMV · Aug 5, 2026 · news
  10. DC Blox sues over Metro's data center moratorium
    Axios Nashville · Aug 11, 2026 · news
  11. Complaint, DCB Nashville, LLC v. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, No. 3:26-cv-01143 (M.D. Tenn.)
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (via WKRN) · Aug 11, 2026 · court
  12. Judge dismisses DC BLOX lawsuit for now, leaves path to refile claims over data center
    FOX 17 Nashville · Oct 7, 2026 · news

Cite this page

Last updated Nov 5, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). DC BLOX Nashville Data Center. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/dc-blox-nashville-zoo-tn
MLA“DC BLOX Nashville Data Center.” Data Center Census, Nov 5, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/dc-blox-nashville-zoo-tn.
Linkhttps://datacentercensus.com/dc/dc-blox-nashville-zoo-tn

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