Developer Pulls Gigawatt-Scale Data Center Plan in Lovejoy, Georgia, Opting for Residential Use Instead A proposal to build a gigawatt-scale data center campus roughly 24 miles south of Atlanta has been abandoned, with the developer choosing to pivot toward residential development on the same land parcel.

Project Withdrawn After Months of Community Engagement

The City of Lovejoy, Georgia, announced last week that the developer behind a project called the Stillwater Technology Park had formally withdrawn its application to rezone a 400-acre site at 11760 Panhandle Road for data center use.

The announcement came through a press release dated Thursday, August 6, 2026. Mayor Marci Fluellyn acknowledged the level of public participation the project had generated before its withdrawal.

"Over the past several months, our community has engaged in thoughtful conversations regarding the proposed data center. We recognize that this project generated significant public interest and that many Lovejoy residents took the time to attend meetings, ask questions, share concerns, and participate in the public process.

We appreciate every Lovejoy resident who chose to engage respectfully and constructively," she said.

Fluellyn added that the city respected the developer's decision. "We respect the developer's decision to withdraw its application and pursue an alternative vision for the property," she stated.

What the Proposal Would Have Entailed

Stillwater Development originally filed with the city of Lovejoy in December 2025 to rezone the 11760 Panhandle Road site for data center use.

The application outlined a substantial construction program involving up to 15 data center buildings, each measuring 321,000 square feet, for a combined total of approximately 3.465 million square feet across the 400-acre parcel. Energy utility Central Georgia EMC was identified as the provider of the grid connection for the campus.

Documents associated with the application indicated that the project could have drawn as much as 1.25 gigawatts of power capacity, placing it firmly in the category of hyperscale infrastructure.

Developer's Background Points Toward Residential Roots

The developer, Stillwater Development, is part of the broader Stillwater family of companies and provides land selection and development services.

A review of projects listed on its website shows that its portfolio consists primarily of residential community developments, suggesting the pivot back to housing represents a return to its core business rather than an entirely new direction.

The site at 11760 Panhandle Road in Lovejoy sits within Clayton County, located approximately 24 miles south of downtown Atlanta.