Montgomery County · Upper Merion · MCPC #26-0058-001
2100 Renaissance Blvd - Data Center
Renaissance Blvd, Upper Merion, PA · 187,946 sq ft non-residential, data center · 9.11 acres
About this project
A new 188,000-square-foot data center with two 2-story buildings and offices will replace an existing office building on 9.11 acres in Upper Merion's Renaissance Park office area. The existing 3-story office building and portions of parking will be demolished, though parking spaces overall will decrease. Public water and sewer utilities will serve the site.
County planning commission: Raises serious concerns
Issues raised: special exception required for data center use in SM-1 district, missing will-serve letters for public water and wastewater, landscape plan not submitted, proximity to residential district within 75 feet, lack of information about data center operations and cumulative impacts with other pending proposals
- Applicant
- Innovation 2100 LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Kevin Kyle
- Zoning
- SM-1
- Tax parcel
- 58-00-15986-85-8
- Cross street
- Renaissance Bivd & Horizon Drive
- Approvals needed
- special exception, zoning ordinance amendment, landscape plan
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- existing 3-story office building and portions of parking areas
Filing history
- 2026-03-11 · MCPC #26-0058-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 187,946 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer proposes replacing an existing three-story office building at 2100 Renaissance Blvd with a data center. It would have two 2-story buildings with offices, about 188,000 square feet in all, on 9.11 acres in Upper Merion's Renaissance Park office area. Parts of the parking lot would be torn down, though the county records say total parking would shrink.
Press coverage says the site is on a cleaned-up Superfund site. It is one of five data center sites in a King of Prussia plan by the same developer, totaling more than 4.6 million square feet. The developer has not named tenants. It has described the project as AI-powered biotech space that would complement its life-sciences complex.
Many residents opposed the wider plan, citing noise, light and other pollution. In August 2026 the Upper Merion supervisors voted no on the larger proposal, and the developer said it planned to appeal. The coverage found does not say whether that vote covered this site.
What it could mean nearby
- Residents who opposed the wider plan cited noise, light and other pollution as concerns.
- Public water and sewer would serve the site, per county records.
- Total parking on the site would decrease, per county records.
- The site is in an existing office park, so the building would replace an office use rather than open land.
Where it stands
The planning commission reviewed this site on July 22, 2026, as part of the larger plan. News reports say the township supervisors voted no on the larger data center proposal in August 2026, and the developer said it would appeal. Next steps would be an appeal in court or a revised application. The coverage found does not confirm how this site was handled.
- Aug 13, 2026 Supervisors voted no on the developer's larger data center proposal after a judge cleared the way for the vote
- Aug 12, 2026 Planning commission meeting on other sites in the plan; developer sued over an application extension
- Jul 22, 2026 Planning commission review of the 2100 Renaissance Blvd data center application
- Mar 11, 2026 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? The Upper Merion Board of Supervisors makes the final decision on land development applications, and residents can comment at its public meetings; any appeal would go to the county court.
Who's behind it
Innovation 2100 LLC (linked in press coverage to the developer MLP Ventures) · Press coverage describes the developer as behind the wider King of Prussia data center plan and an existing life-sciences complex, Discovery Labs.
Around the web
- Upper Merion data center voteNBC Philadelphia · Aug 14, 2026Reports the supervisors voted no on the developer's 4.6 million-square-foot, five-site data center plan and that the developer planned to appeal.
- King of Prussia data center proposalThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2026Confirms 2100 Renaissance Blvd is one of the five sites, set for planning commission review on July 22, 2026.
- Developer Sues Upper Merion Township to Clear Path for Massive Data Center ComplexNortheast Times · Aug 13, 2026Covers the developer's lawsuit over the application timeline ahead of the supervisors' vote.
Planning terms explained
- Land development application
- A formal request to the township to approve building or major changes on a property.
- Planning commission
- A local advisory board that reviews projects for code compliance and makes recommendations to the elected officials.
- Board of Supervisors
- The elected body that governs Upper Merion Township and votes on final approvals.
- Superfund site
- A property with past contamination that has been placed under federal cleanup oversight.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $131.6M
- ~939 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~469 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~9.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Demolition of existing office building
- Backup generator systems
- UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems
- Parking reduction from existing layout
- Stormwater conveyance system
- Two vehicle access points on Renaissance Boulevard
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