Lehigh County · South Whitehall Township · #2026-06-project-atlas-data-center-campus-2493-n
Project Atlas data center campus, 2493 N Cedar Crest Blvd
2493 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, south of Orefield Road, between Mauch Chunk Road and North Cedar Crest Boulevard, South Whitehall Township, PA · 1,556,702 sq ft non-residential, data center · 410.0 acres
About this project
A 410-acre agricultural site would be developed as a data center campus with three buildings totaling 1,476,855 sq ft, plus a 40,680 sq ft admin building, a 39,167 sq ft warehouse, and an electric substation. The project adds a new road from Cedar Crest Boulevard to Mauch Chunk Road and a 10-foot public shared-use path through the site. The land is currently farmed and sits near Parkland High School, with heavy industry to the south.
County recommendation: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Loss of farmland and outward development pattern, Noise, including low-frequency vibration, Karst geology, groundwater, and septic disposal, Backup generator emissions and testing schedule, Construction traffic on congested Cedar Crest corridor
- Applicant
- CDE Acquisitions LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Kimley-Horn
- Plan type
- Land use of regional significance (revised plans)
- Land use
- data-center
- Zoning
- Industrial Zoning District with Planned Innovation, Research and Technology Overlay District
Filing history
- 2026-06-23 · #2026-06-project-atlas-data-center-campus-2493-n · Land use of regional significance (revised plans) · 1,556,702 sq ft
Map pin is approximate.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.1B
- ~7,783 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~3,891 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)