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Project Tango

Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, FL

Also known as Central Park Commerce Center

DeniedPalm Beach County Commission denied additional approvals 5-1 without prejudice on July 15, 2026; prior 2016 entitlements remain
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating
Denied

Project Tango is a proposed AI data center at the Central Park Commerce Center on Southern Boulevard in Loxahatchee, near Arden in western Palm Beach County, where WPB Logistics LLC sought to build on 200 acres. On July 15, 2026, after a more than 12-hour meeting, county commissioners voted 5-1 to deny the requested additional approvals without prejudice; the site's existing warehouse and data center entitlements from 2016 are unaffected.

Site size
200 acres

Key facts

Size & schedule

Site size200 acres [1]
Source excerpt
“WPB Logistics LLC, an Atlanta-based developer, is seeking to build a large-scale AI-data center on 200 acres in Loxahatchee, along Southern Boulevard.”
Floor area1 million sq ft [1]
data center space, plus 1.9 million sq ft of warehouses, per Palm Beach Post
Source excerpt
“Project Tango would feature 1 million square feet of data center and 1.9 million square feet of warehouses.”
Floor area1.8 million sq ft [2]
nearly 1.8 million square feet, per WPTV
Source excerpt
“A proposed data center covering nearly 1.8 million square feet near Arden is raising significant environmental concerns among residents and advocacy groups”

Water

Water sourceEstimated 1.7 million gallons of water monthly (21 million gallons annually); would likely require water cooling systems [2]
Source excerpt
“The facility is estimated to consume 1.7 million gallons of water monthly — totaling 21 million gallons annually.”

Local decisions & site

Deciding votePalm Beach County Commission voted 5-1 to deny without prejudice (July 15, 2026) [4]
Source excerpt
“After a more than 12-hour meeting, Palm Beach County commissioners voted to deny the 'Project Tango' AI data center. In a 5-1 vote, the board approved the motion to deny the project without prejudice.”
ZoningExisting approval for more than 2,000,000 sq ft of data center and warehouse space; applicant sought additional approvals [4]
Source excerpt
“The project already holds approval for more than 2,000,000 square feet of data center and warehouse space.”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Timeline

  1. Central Park Commerce Center receives initial approvals that include data center buildings [5]

  2. County hearing on Project Tango is postponed until April [3]

  3. County Commission votes 5-1 to deny the project without prejudice [4]

Issues raised

  • Residents and advocacy groups raised concerns about water consumption and impacts on wildlife near protected land off Southern Boulevard [2]
  • Residents cited sound, water and power usage concerns [4]

Sources

  1. AI data center proposed in Palm Beach County. Here is what to know
    Palm Beach Post (via AOL) · news
  2. Activists worry data center proposal near Arden could drain massive amounts of water, energy
    WPTV · Dec 10, 2025 · news
  3. Proposals for massive data centers are popping up across Florida. Are local governments prepared?
    WUSF · Feb 16, 2026 · news
  4. DENIED: Palm Beach County Commissioners vote against the 'Project Tango' AI data center
    WPTV · Jul 15, 2026 · news
  5. Western Palm Beach County residents raise new concerns about Project Tango
    WPTV · Feb 18, 2026 · news