A data center is being planned within the approved Central Park Commerce Center site along Southern Boulevard in western Palm Beach County. This website provides clear, factual information about the project, how it would fit into the surrounding area, and next steps.
The Central Park Commerce Center is a planned site along Southern Boulevard in western Palm Beach County, next to the FPL West County Energy Center, that has been permitted and approved for industrial and employment uses since 2016. The data center (known as Project Tango in county application documents) would operate within that approved use and serve as part of the region's growing digital infrastructure.
Data centers are technology facilities that store and process digital information. They are essentially buildings full of computers, along with electrical, security and cooling infrastructure. They support services people rely on every day, including:
They operate mostly indoors and do not involve manufacturing, retail activity, or public access. Detailed design and engineering plans are underway to minimize offsite impacts, especially sound.
All development on the site must meet strict county regulations for safety, environmental protection, traffic, sound, and design, including the data center operations.
Location: Central Park Commerce Center, along Southern Boulevard
Total Site Area: Approx. 202.7 acres
Surrounding Context:
Following the public hearing on December 11, 2026, the project team has advanced building engineering and design, commenced a detailed sound study, and is revising the project plans. The nearest homes and the school will now be about 2,000 feet away from the proposed data center buildings - roughly 5½ football fields.
Current activity on the site:
The facilities are designed to resemble modern office or business buildings rather than traditional industrial structures.
Planned characteristics:
The data center equipment will be located inside enclosed buildings, which have been moved west closer to the power plant and farther away from Arden.
With setbacks, landscaping, and berms, sound levels at the property line are projected to be at or below 50 decibels, similar to:
The project must comply with Palm Beach County noise standards at all times.
The facility is designed to use water efficiently.
The data center will use a closed-loop cooling system that recirculates the same water repeatedly.
At full build-out, estimated water use is about 5,000 gallons per day, roughly the amount used by one busy restaurant.
The project will be built in phases, so early water use will be much lower.
Power will be provided by Florida Power & Light under a special large-load rate structure that requires major energy users to fund any infrastructure needed to support their operations and pay for all power to be used.
This structure is designed to protect existing residential and business customers from rate increases related to the project.
Any new electric infrastructure needed to serve the Central Park Commerce Center will be 100% funded by the project.
Data centers generate very little daily traffic.
Typical operations involve:
Once operational, the facility is not expected to significantly affect neighborhood traffic.
A new entrance from Southern Boulevard has already been constructed to safely access the site, with additional turning lanes, and a commitment to install a traffic signal once warranted.
Data centers are low-impact industrial uses.
Safety features include:
Only small amounts of regulated materials, such as cooling chemicals, may be stored, and these are subject to state and federal safety rules.
Data center operations do not produce emissions.
Based on the regional substations and electrical infrastructure adjacent to the site, along with the FPL West County Energy Center, and the resulting redundancy, backup power generation is not expected to be needed, but if needed, it will be battery or natural gas.
The location offers key advantages for a technology facility:
These factors help ensure reliable operation while minimizing impacts on surrounding communities.
Under current zoning, the property could be developed with other industrial uses, including:
Industrial activities currently on site (the asphalt plant and concrete plant) would be removed as development occurs.
The Central Park Commerce Center is expected to:
Data centers require fewer public services than many other industrial uses.
Before construction can begin, the project must complete a detailed review process involving multiple County departments and regulatory agencies.
After approvals are obtained:
Community input will continue to be part of the process.
We welcome community input and encourage residents to share questions or comments through this website.
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This website is intended to provide clear information about the Central Park Commerce Center project. Additional details will be shared as plans advance through the review process.
