ImpactData Dream Center at Gateway Research Park
Also called: Dream Center
A data center and job training center was announced at Gateway Research Park in 2022 with city incentives. The site plan has expired and the city says nothing is happening. Greensboro's new data center pause adds more doubt.
Where things stand: Announced in 2022 with city incentives, but the site plan expired in 2025 and the city says there is no sign of building.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Greensboro adopted a six-month data center pause; the city attorney said there was no sign the project was moving.
What we know
- 📍 WhereGateway Research Park, Greensboro, Greensboro, Guilford County
- 🏢 CompanyImpactData
- 💸 Tax breaksThe city agreed to more than $500,000 in incentives; building was supposed to start by Dec. 31, 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Is ImpactData still planning to build? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the city take back its incentives if the deadline passes? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2022ImpactData announced a data center and training center with city incentives.
- Aug 2026Greensboro adopted a six-month data center pause; the city attorney said there was no sign the project was moving.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Greensboro City Council approved a 180-day pause on data centers, longer than the 120 days first proposed. The council is holding work sessions to study data centers and write rules.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Greensboro data center moratorium raises questions about Dream Center project · WHQR (WFDD) · Aug 19, 2026
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