Proposed
Project Apollo data center (confidential company)
Also called: Project Apollo
A company kept secret by the county plans a 75,000 square foot data center in unincorporated Miami-Dade, investing $150 million and adding 27 jobs. The county considered paying it up to $3.6 million in job incentives.
Where things stand: County staff recommended a $3.6 million job incentive in December 2024; construction was planned to start in fiscal year 2026-27.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 3, 2024): County Commission agenda item to approve up to $3.6 million in job incentives for Project Apollo, a planned 75,000 sq ft data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereUnincorporated Miami-Dade, County Commission District 12 (exact site not public), Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County
- 🏢 Companyconfidential (code name Project Apollo)
- 💵 Cost$150 million
- 💸 Tax breaksUp to $3,633,902 from the county's Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund, paid over fiscal years 2029-30 to 2038-39 if job and investment goals are met.
- 👷 Jobs promised27
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. The county kept the company's name secret; it is called 'confidential Project Apollo' in county papers.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Which company is behind Project Apollo? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did the County Commission approve the incentive on December 3, 2024? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where exactly will it be built, and has construction started? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 3, 2024County Commission agenda item to approve up to $3.6 million in job incentives for Project Apollo, a planned 75,000 sq ft data center.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Resolution approving confidential Project Apollo as a Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund Program business (Agenda Item 3(B)(2)) · Miami-Dade County · Dec 3, 2024
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