DC Blox still 'working through the size and scope of the project' near Nashville Zoo

Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Megan Scarano, NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) · July 21, 2026 · 2 min read

About two weeks ago, I noticed the website for DC Blox's Nashville data center included site plans for the property. Two buildings were planned for the Grassmere Business Park. One was listed to be a single story, 69,200 sq. ft. facility at 10 megawatts. The other, much larger, at two stories, 26...

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The scaled-back plans for the DC Blox data center near the Nashville Zoo raise questions about the project's potential impact on the surrounding community. With the estimated capital investment decreasing from $1.9 billion to $380 million, it's likely that the economic benefits of the project will be smaller than initially anticipated. The company's commitment to building landscape buffers and concrete walls to mitigate noise and visual pollution is a positive step, but the reduced scope of the project may still be a concern for nearby residents and zoo visitors. As the Metro Council prepares to vote on new zoning regulations for data centers, the DC Blox project will be closely watched as a test case for how these regulations will be applied in practice. The council's decision tonight will have implications not only for this project, but also for the future development of data centers in Davidson County.

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Category: parks · Published: July 21, 2026 · Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) · Reading time: 2 min

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DC Blox still 'working through the size and scope of the project' near Nashville Zoo

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