December 24, 2025 A major new data center campus is poised to reshape the digital infrastructure landscape in the Southeastern United States. CBRE-owned developer Trammell Crow Company has filed a formal application to build a sprawling technology complex outside Atlanta, Georgia, signaling continued intense investment in a market that has rapidly evolved from a Tier 2 player to a primary hub for hyperscale development. The company recently submitted a Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for the proposed "Forsyth Technology Campus." The project, with a total estimated investment of up to $8.4 billion, aims to develop up to 12 million square feet (1.1 million square meters) of technology facility buildings on a 1,630-acre site located west of Interstate 75. According to the filing, development on the massive campus could extend through 2037. Trammell Crow is reportedly working with local timber firm H & H, which owns the land. The scale of the planned campus underscores the explosive growth of the Atlanta region. Forsyth, the county seat of Monroe County located roughly 60 miles south of Atlanta, is becoming a focal point for large-scale digital infrastructure. The area has seen a flurry of recent activity, including Cloverleaf Infrastructure's plans for a nearby 4.2 million square foot campus and Google's acquisition of 950 acres in the same county for potential data center use. This concentration of projects highlights Georgia's strategic appeal, driven by available land, power access, and favorable tax incentives. The filing by Trammell Crow is part of a broader wave of expansion for the developer. The firm, a commercial real estate subsidiary of global giant CBRE, has been actively pursuing data center projects across the country. In a statement to the Tri-City Herald regarding a separate potential project in Washington state, the company noted its standard approach: "Trammell Crow Company is studying the feasibility... Once our development plans are finalized, we will engage with the city... and the local community." This methodical, large-scale development strategy is emblematic of how established real estate firms are capitalizing on the insatiable demand for computing power, particularly from artificial intelligence and cloud services. The implications of this sustained building boom are significant for the industry and the local economy. The Forsyth campus alone represents one of the largest single proposals in the state's history. It will place substantial demand on local power grids and water resources, while also generating thousands of construction jobs and long-term technical employment. For the data center industry, Georgia's ascent confirms a strategic shift towards distributed geographic hubs that can support the next generation of high-density computing, moving beyond traditional epicenters like Northern Virginia. Source: datacenterdynamics
Trammell Crow Files for Massive 12 Million Sq Ft Data Center Campus Near Atlanta
