By Bisnow
The proposed East Thistle Data Center project would see five buildings, each totaling around 207K SF, constructed on around 40 acres in southeast Phoenix’s Ahwatukee neighborhood. First reported by the Phoenix Business Journal, the project includes both data centers and office space for “research and development,” according to planning documents. A 2-acre community park would also be included on the site.
The project would replace a largely vacant office park that has stood on the site since 1998. A call center operates on the property, but the parcel’s four single-story office buildings are mostly unused, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. Menlo Equities acquired the site in 2015 in a pair of transactions totaling $52.75M.
Zoning changes will be needed for the project to move forward. The developer’s application already received approval from the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee in late January but still needs signoff from city planning officials and the Phoenix City Council, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.
