Prologis Proposes 500,000-Square-Foot Data Center on Vacant San Jose Site

Logistics and real estate giant Prologis has unveiled plans to develop a major data center on a vacant parcel of land at 5977 Silver Creek Valley Road in San Jose, California. The project, which is still pending approval, would transform an underutilized site into a massive multi-level facility designed to meet the region’s growing demand for digital infrastructure. The location is strategically positioned near existing utilities and a local workforce with deep experience in data center construction and management, making it an attractive candidate for large-scale development.

The proposed structure would encompass more than 500,000 square feet of interior space, with at least 30,000 square feet dedicated to office use. The remainder of the facility would house servers and equipment for data processing and storage, marking it as one of the larger data center developments in the South Bay area. According to reporting from the Bay Area News Group, the building’s total expected energy requirement is 99 megawatts. To support this load, the site sits within three miles of an existing PG&E substation, and Prologis plans to construct its own on-site substation along with backup generation capacity. The facility is also expected to require a water supply equivalent to roughly 40 households. The developer has committed to minimizing the project’s impact on the surrounding community.

Early concept renderings depict a blocky, multi-story building with a grey and white façade, emphasizing functionality over elaborate design. However, Prologis has indicated that efforts will be made to incorporate landscaping and façade detailing to break up the building’s massing. The project timeline is estimated at approximately two years, pending regulatory approvals. This development reflects a broader trend of logistics and industrial developers pivoting toward data center projects, driven by surging demand for cloud computing and AI workloads. If approved, the facility would add significant capacity to the San Jose market, which remains one of the most active data center hubs in North America.