An empty office building in San Jose is seemingly poised for a future as an Nvidia data center.
An affiliate of Bay Area real estate firm Menlo Equities, which bought the building four years ago, is proposing to turn the office and research building at 300 Holger Way into a nearly 100,000-square-foot data center, the Mercury News reported. Nvidia started leasing the building late last year.
The 97,800-square-foot building is in the midst of a makeover, including a renovation of the structure’s exterior that has been underway for several months. The development of the data center itself is slated to begin in December of next year and wrap up by July 2027. Plans don’t disclose how many people might be working inside the building, but staff is planned to be inside all around the clock.
“Operations [will] run 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays,” the plans state. “The operator will maintain communication with neighboring properties and adhere to all municipal codes, particularly regarding noise, lighting and environmental controls.”
On-site security staff and cameras will patrol the building 24/7, and authorized personnel can only enter using badges.
With the artificial intelligence sector growing in the Bay Area and beyond, the data centers that are a primary element of infrastructure for the segment have become a hot commodity in the region.
Just last month, Brookfield subsidiary Centersquare spent $97 million in cash on a data center in neighboring Santa Clara. Menlo Equities offloaded the twin buildings next to Levi’s Stadium. In August, Vancouver, Canada-based Westbank saw the writing on the wall with regard to the Bay Area’s office vacancy and opted to file new plans for housing and a data center rather than offices at 180 Park Avenue in downtown San Jose.
Nvidia, meanwhile, has been growing alongside the AI sector as more companies commit to using its chips in their processing. The company in September dropped $83.2 million on another Silicon Valley office for a 125,000-square-foot building in Santa Clara. And last month, it demonstrated its commitment to the region by inking its first-ever lease in San Francisco, grabbing 45,000 square feet of offices at Mission Rock.