Harrington data center plan (former cold storage warehouse)
Also called: Former Harrington Logistics property
Developer Maguire Hayden wanted to turn a former cold storage warehouse in Harrington into a 24-megawatt data center and offered the city about $1 million. About 100 residents came out against it, and the city council voted no in August 2026. The developer's lawyer said they have no other plans for the site.
Where things stand: City council said no to the zoning change on Aug. 17, 2026. The developer's lawyer said there are no more plans for the site.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 17, 2026): City council voted unanimously against the zoning change, so a data center cannot be built there.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Harrington Logistics cold storage warehouse in Harrington, Harrington, Kent County
- 🏢 CompanyMaguire Hayden
- ⚡ Power it needs24 megawatts (about as much as 19,200 homes)
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What happened so far
- Oct 2025Harrington City Council first took up a zoning change to allow data centers in manufacturing areas, then tabled it to study.
- July 13, 2026The developer drafted a community benefits deal offering the city about $1 million.
- Aug 17, 2026City council voted unanimously against the zoning change, so a data center cannot be built there.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
City Council voted unanimously against a zoning change that would have let data centers ask for a conditional use permit in manufacturing zones. Developer Maguire Hayden wanted it for a 24-megawatt data center in a former cold storage warehouse and offered the city $1 million in community benefits. About 100 people came, all against it. Council first took up the change about 10 months earlier and tabled it. Without the change, data centers cannot be built in Harrington. The developer's lawyer said there are no more plans for the site.
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Where this comes from
- Harrington denies data center proposal despite a $1 million offer · Spotlight Delaware · Aug 19, 2026
- Harrington shoots down ordinance that would allow data centers in city limits · Delaware Public Media · Aug 18, 2026
- Harrington blocks one data center, but a larger Delaware project remains a mystery · Technical.ly · Aug 20, 2026
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