DataBank Dallas Empire Central Data Center
1100 Empire Central Place · Dallas, Dallas County, TX
Source: OpenStreetMap
DataBank Dallas Empire Central Data Center is an operating data center in Dallas County, TX, operated by DataBank Holdings, Ltd.. DataCentersExposed has documented 4 MW of reported power capacity and a 67,717 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkDataBank Dallas Empire Central is an operating colocation data center in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, run by DataBank Holdings, Ltd. Public records put its footprint at 67,717 square feet. Ownership above DataBank Holdings is not detailed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentDataBank Holdings, Ltd.
- Files asDataBank Holdings, Ltd.
- This facilityDataBank Dallas Empire Central Data Center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- Central Texas officials push for statewide pause on new data center development - KVUEKVUE· Jul 15, 2026
- Data center debate lands in SpaceX's Central Texas stronghold - San Antonio Express-NewsSan Antonio Express-News· Jul 14, 2026
- As Data Centers Boom in Central Texas, Wyoming Meta Data Center Contamination Sparks Local Concerns - kkam.comkkam.com· Jul 9, 2026
- Central Texas representatives react after data center hearing - KCENTV.comKCENTV.com· Jun 24, 2026
- Central Texas residents testify at state capitol on data center water - KXXVKXXV· Jun 24, 2026
- Central Texas lawmakers prepare for House Committee hearing on data centers - KCENTV.comKCENTV.com· Jun 22, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77These tax breaks are recorded to DataBank Holdings, Ltd. (the operator/parent) and may cover this or other sites — no state names the recipient at the facility level.
- Texas Qualifying Data Center ExemptionTax break$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Data Center ExemptionTax break$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Data Center ExemptionTax break$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Data Center ExemptionTax break$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
Texas reported $16.1M in Property used in certain large data center projects; temporary exemption (Texas Tax Code § 151.3595) for FY2025 (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Dallas-Fort Worth), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Uplift Williams Preparatory Middle in Dallas, is 1.0 mi from this site (538 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.