Is a Data Center Coming

DeKalb County, GA

Blackhall Real Estate Phase II Data Center

Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC / Hickory Real Estate Partners. Rumored.

A two-story data center with an on-site substation floated for 2235 Bouldercrest Road in DeKalb County, on land involved in a 2021 property swap between DeKalb County and Blackhall Studios. Developer Ryan Millsap, through Blackhall Real Estate Phase II LLC and Hickory Real Estate Partners, proposed a draft agreement to a county commissioner in August 2025, but no formal rezoning application or size and power details have been publicly confirmed.

Status
Rumored
Operator
Not disclosed
Applicant on record
Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC / Hickory Real Estate Partners
Location
2235 Bouldercrest Road, Ellenwood, DeKalb County, GA
Size
MW not reported
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
First reported
2025-08
Last updated
August 1, 2025

What happens next

Nothing has been formally filed yet. If an application is submitted, the usual next steps are a rezoning or permit application, followed by public hearings.

Sources

What it would mean nearby

Base rate freeze through 2028 (docket 44280) holds base rates flat from July 2025. Fuel and storm riders are separate and can still move. Real-time pricing revenue credit and cost allocation review (docket 57171) is pending before the commission without a published residential figure yet. 2026 fuel and storm cost settlement (docket 44280, 56765) takes about $4.04 a month off a typical bill from June 2026.

For how far this is from your own address, check it here. For a noise, water, and power bill estimate for one address, see the address report.

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Common questions

Where is the Blackhall Real Estate Phase II data center?

It is in Ellenwood, DeKalb County, GA.

Has the Blackhall Real Estate Phase II data center been approved?

Not yet. It has been reported, but nothing has been formally filed.

Is it near you?

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