City Council, November 18, 2025
Approves Prologis Selected as Developer for 159-Acre RWF Site, unanimous
What happened
San Jose City Council approved Prologis as the preferred developer for a 159-acre data center and advanced manufacturing project at the Regional Wastewater Facility, expected to generate over $30 million annually in tax revenue at full build-out.
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 18, 2025
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Prologis Selected as Developer for 159-Acre RWF Site
Council approved Prologis as preferred developer and Cattellus Deca as backup for 159 acres at San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. Project includes approximately 1.6 million sq ft of data centers and 785,000 sq ft of advanced manufacturing. Expected to generate $30+ million annually in tax revenue at full build-out, including $27 million in utility taxes. City manager authorized to negotiate exclusive negotiating agreement.
- Developer must negotiate workforce community agreements including prevailing wages, apprenticeships, local hire goals; environmental safeguards including San Jose Clean Energy use, recycled water, burrowing owl habitat protection; community outreach to Alviso required
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
San Jose City Council approved Prologis as the preferred developer for a 159-acre data center and advanced manufacturing project at the Regional Wastewater Facility, expected to generate over $30 million annually in tax revenue at full build-out.
Key Decisions (5)
Prologis Selected as Developer for 159-Acre RWF Site
Microsoft Easements at Regional Wastewater Facility
Zero Waste Element Acceptance
SJPD Military Equipment Annual Report and Purchases
Motel Program Operator Agreements Extension
Development Activity (2)
RWF Data Center and Advanced Manufacturing Campus
Mixed-Use
Microsoft Data Center
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
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Infrastructure
PG&E has committed 2,000 megawatts of new transmission capacity to…
Commercial Demand
Data center demand driving premium pricing for industrial uses with…
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