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Readies for data center in Monterey Park withdrawn
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Australian investment firm HMC Capital has withdrawn its proposal to build a 250,000 sq ft (23,225 sqm) data center in Monterey Park, California.
Key facts
- Australian investment firm HMC Capital has withdrawn its proposal to build a 250,000 sq ft (23,225 sqm) data center in Monterey Park, California
- Public hostility led the Monterey Park City Council to postpone whether to approve the construction of the facility from December 2025 to January 2026
- It marks the end of a tumultuous planning process that began when HMC filed for a public review of the development, known as the 1977 Saturn Data Center Project, in October 2024
- In early March, the city voted to extend the moratorium through January 21, 2027, and agreed to place a measure on a ballot in June that would permanently prohibit data centers within the city
Summary
“The applicant hereby withdraws its pending application for the project,” reads a letter sent by HMC Capital to the City of Monterey Park. It marks the end of a tumultuous planning process that began when HMC filed for a public review of the development, known as the 1977 Saturn Data Center Project, in October 2024. Public hostility led the Monterey Park City Council to postpone whether to approve the construction of the facility from December 2025 to January 2026. A petition against the data center has gathered more than 6,000 signatures at the time of writing.