Montgomery County · Upper Hanover · MCPC #26-0168-001
Gravel Pike Data Center
Gravel Pike (a/k/a State Route 29), Upper Hanover, PA · 150,000 sq ft non-residential, data center · 37.47 acres
About this project
A 150,000 square foot data center is proposed on 37.47 acres at Gravel Pike in Upper Hanover Township. The project seeks approval as a conditional use in the Light Industrial zoning district.
County planning commission: Raises serious concerns
Issues raised: Location not in heavy industrial zone; county guidance recommends heavy industrial settings for data centers, Data center not designated as a future land use in regional or county comprehensive plans, Parcel in Commercial/Industrial Center designation, not in the heavy industrial areas identified in Regional Plan
- Applicant
- Hanover Development, L.P.
- Engineer / rep.
- Horizon Engineering
- Zoning
- LI
- Tax parcel
- 57-00-01282-00-2
- Cross street
- Ziegler Road
- Approvals needed
- conditional use
Filing history
- 2026-06-15 · MCPC #26-0168-001 · Sketch Plan, Conditional Use · 150,000 sq ft
County review letters
2026-06-15 · UHANO 26-0168-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $105.0M
- ~750 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~375 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~37.5 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)