Data Center Construction in Alabama

DC Blox acquired 15.7 acres at 700 Golden Flake Drive in Birmingham, AL for $2.5M on July 20, 2025. The parcel is part of the nearly 37-acre former Golden Flake manufacturing campus, now a mixed-use redevelopment called the Factory at Golden Flake. Seller 2nd in Building Materials, Inc. was represented by Robert Crook and Bart Moore of IronVest Partners; buyer was represented by Mark Byers of EGS

Nebius faces a consolidated lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging the legality of permits for a data center under construction in a mixed-use zoning district in Birmingham, AL. Plaintiffs allege three same-day land transactions inflated the property's price by $66 million. Defendants agreed to turn over sales documents after a judge-brokered agreement. A non-jury trial is scheduled

Lowndes County Commission approved development and tax agreements with Cloverleaf Infrastructure for Project Red Clay, a large-scale data center in Burkeville, AL. CEO David Berry projects the facility will generate approximately $124 million per year in local and state taxes and create 225 permanent jobs. An estimated $70 million annually is anticipated for Lowndes County schools. Cloverleaf has