Stopped or cancelled
Project Turbo data center (O'Kelly Road)
A $1.2 billion, multi-building data center was proposed on 119 acres on O'Kelly Road. Residents worried about water use and traffic. The developer withdrew the data center request in December 2025 but plans to seek light industrial zoning.
Where things stand: Developer withdrew its special use permit request in Dec. 2025 and said it would seek light industrial zoning instead.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 11, 2025): At a county meeting, residents learned the developer had pulled its data center permit request.
What we know
- 📍 Where119 acres at 2400 O'Kelly Road, Gainesville area, Unincorporated Hall County, Hall County
- 🏢 CompanyProject Turbo, LLC
- 🌳 Size119 acres
- 💧 WaterCity of Gainesville · 300,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$1.2 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- What will be built on the land under light industrial zoning? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 14, 2025Project Turbo filed for state regional review (DRI #4522): 900,000 square feet over several buildings.
- Dec 11, 2025At a county meeting, residents learned the developer had pulled its data center permit request.
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Where this comes from
- DRI #4522: PROJECT TURBO (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Aug 14, 2025
- DRI #4522: PROJECT TURBO, Additional Information Form · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Aug 14, 2025
- Plans for $1.2B data center abandoned in Hall County · WSB-TV · Dec 12, 2025
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