Ila Road

About this listing

DESCRIPTION

Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers is pleased to present a rare institutional-scale data center development opportunity in Jackson County, Georgia: approximately 288 contiguous acres strategically positioned within one of the Southeast’s fastest growing digital infrastructure corridors.
The property represents an ideal acquisition for:
• Hyperscale developers
• Data center infrastructure funds
• Private equity-backed digital infrastructure platforms
• Power infrastructure syndicates
• Institutional land banking groups
• Large-scale AI/HPC campus developers
• Strategic JV partnerships between infrastructure investors and operators
The offering is uniquely structured to support a phased entitlement and infrastructure advancement strategy that significantly de-risks the asset prior to vertical development.

AREA

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Institutional Scale Site
• ±288 contiguous acres
• Capable of supporting a multi-building phased data center campus
• Potential for hyperscale, AI/HPC, colocation, enterprise, or hybrid deployments
Strategic Georgia Market Position
Located in Jackson County near Commerce, Georgia, the site benefits from proximity to:
• Atlanta metro connectivity
• Major transportation corridors
• Georgia’s expanding data center ecosystem
• Regional utility infrastructure
• Existing industrial/logistics development momentum

"Domino" Effect & Ecosystem Advantage
The subject property benefits significantly from its proximity to Northern Data Group’s planned 120MW High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center currently under development in Maysville, Georgia, located within approximately 15 miles of the site.

POWER & CONNECTIVITY ADVANTAGE
The OM exhibits indicate proximity to major transmission infrastructure, substations, power plants, and fiber networks within the regional utility corridor.
The site is strategically positioned within a rapidly emerging North Georgia infrastructure corridor that has attracted industrial and mission-critical investment due to:
• Utility scalability (electric and gas)
• Fiber accessibility (longhaul and regional)
• Regional transportation access (I-85 and Highway 441)
• Lower land basis compared to Atlanta core markets

REGULATORY POSITIONING
Jackson County recently adopted updated data center ordinances specifically defining and regulating data center developments.
The ordinance now expressly accommodates:
• Hyperscale facilities
• HPC deployments
• Colocation campuses
• Edge infrastructure
• Blockchain operations
The County also established:
• Special Use Permit procedures
• Infrastructure study requirements
• Noise standards
• Buffer/setback standards
• Sustainability and utility coordination requirements
This is highly favorable for institutional buyers because it creates a clearer entitlement framework compared to counties lacking formal data center ordinances.

INSTITUTIONAL TRANSACTION STRUCTURE
Deposit & Milestone Framework
To balance entitlement risk between Buyer and Seller while ensuring institutional commitment, the transaction is envisioned as a phased acquisition structure utilizing milestone-based deposits.
This approach is designed to:
• protect Seller from speculative land control
• provide Buyer flexibility during early feasibility review
• align capital deployment with entitlement progress
• create institutional governance throughout the development cycle

PROPOSED LAND VALUATION FRAMEWORK
• Shovel ready Tier-1 sites score 85-100% with a value play of $300k - $450k /MW/Acre
• Shovel ready Tier-2 sites score 75-85% with a value play of $200k - 350k /MW/Acre
• The subject property is well positioned with strong fundamentals and in its current state, hits a 68% mark in our land feasibility assessment score for data center site selection. Also, its strategic location aligns with city and county ordinances and makes it viable for rezoning and special use permit approvals. The $25M is a firm starting list price. The value inflection occurs as it hits entitlement milestones.