i suspect this concerns us all, as if it were a part of several hit movies in recent times. i don't see schwartzenegger anywhere in the area, but he could be around the corner; 

 

While investigating who was building the data centers in the Nashville area  for a podcast interview, the pieces fell into place. The main proposal comes from DC Blox for a site at 648 Grassmere Park in the Grassmere Business Park right next to the Nashville Zoo. Their plans start with a roughly 69,000 square foot building and expand to a much larger second one targeting around 50 MW of power capacity. A separate proposal at Fisk University adds another tech and data component. DC Blox based in Atlanta is the developer driving the Grassmere project through local permits. As I looked closer at the money behind it and what these massive AI facilities will power, the bigger picture became impossible to ignore.

Limitless Global Money Powers These Projects

The money comes from enormous interconnected global funds that give these projects nearly unlimited backing. DC Blox has already locked in well over $2 billion through green loans expanded to $850 million on top of earlier facilities and other financing including a $240 million deal from Global Infrastructure Partners now part of BlackRock. Equity backers include Future Standard tied to Post Road Group and Bain Capital Credit. This is not local money. It is big global capital flowing into data centers across the Southeast and beyond. (See recent coverage: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/proposed-data-center-next-to-nashville-zoo-draws-pushback/) \

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