Prologis project draws questions
Prologis is moving forward with a data‑center project in Ohio, but locals are raising secrecy and community‑impact concerns as the company advances construction. It’s a reminder that logistics landlords are increasingly tied to tech infrastructure—so community relations and local permitting are becoming as important as acreage and power. (x.com)
Prologis calls the development “Project Mila”; the company bought roughly 141–145 acres in Trenton, Butler County, in October 2025 and is proposing four single‑story buildings that together total about 880,000 square feet plus an on‑site electrical substation. (datacenterdynamics.com) Work crews have already begun ground preparation, and Prologis has said the first building could start construction this year with the full campus potentially finished by 2029. (datacenterdynamics.com) Residents and local activist groups complained that site work started after limited public notice and asked county leaders for a pause or moratorium while impacts are studied, saying the project’s rollout felt secretive. (wcpo.com) Neighbors cited specific worries about noise, increased truck and car traffic near driveways, and the campus’s proximity to Chrisholm MetroPark, and some attendees said a March planning meeting lasted about 10 minutes without scheduled public comment. (wvxu.org) Prologis told the public it will pay to upgrade local power and other infrastructure and said the facility design uses water‑based cooling only about 3% of the year, a point company representatives stressed during a community forum. (wcpo.com) Independent figures in planning documents and reporting put a higher number on water needs — roughly 15 million gallons a year for the campus — a figure the city’s engineering staff says remains under review as they check stormwater and sewer impacts. (datacenterdynamics.com) Trenton’s Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the site plan on March 30, 2026, and city officials and Prologis project materials say the development would generate about 140–150 permanent jobs and new tax revenue streams for the city and schools. (wvxu.org)
