A 202 acre tract on the western edge of Palm Beach County now has a county approved site plan that pairs a large warehouse with three data center buildings. The project, known in county records as Project Tango and formally as the Central Park Commerce Center, sits on the north side of Southern Boulevard, west of the L-8 Canal and roughly 3.4 miles west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.
The Palm Beach County Development Review Officer approved the site plan, application DRO-2026-00966, on Oct. 7, 2026, subject to Conditions of Approval, according to the county's Palm Beach County Zoning Division Project Tango application status page. That page, maintained by the Planning, Zoning and Building Department, is the clearest single record of where the project stands, and it shows a second, larger request still pending.
What the County Approved on Oct. 7
The approved site plan covers five buildings totaling 2,020,000 square feet, which the county says is consistent with the master plan the Board of County Commissioners approved on Jan. 30, 2025. The applicant of record is PBA Holdings, with Carlton Fields and WGI listed as agents.
The building program, as listed by the county, breaks down this way:
- Building 1: a 1,175,000 square foot warehouse with 25,000 square feet of office, for 1.2 million square feet in total
- Buildings 2 and 3: each a 288,000 square foot data center with 18,000 square feet of office
- Building 4: a 122,000 square foot data center with 18,000 square feet of office
- Building 5: a 68,000 square foot minor utility building
- A battery storage screening area
Added together, the three data center buildings account for 698,000 square feet of data center floor area, before their office space. The county page notes that the previously approved site plan for the property included two data centers of 100,000 square feet each, so the Oct. 7 plan expands the data center share while keeping the overall square footage within the approved master plan.
The Property and Its Land Use
County records list the site at 202.67 acres under control number 2015-00085. The future land use designation is Economic Development Center, and the zoning is Multiple Use Planned Development, a district that lets the county review a mix of uses under one master plan.
The property is in the Glades Tier, the county's planning area for its western agricultural and rural communities, and carries the Glades Area Protection Overlay. Water and wastewater service is provided by Palm Beach County Water Utilities, according to the same county page.
For landowners and businesses along the Southern Boulevard corridor, the land use detail matters. An Economic Development Center designation signals that the county has long planned this tract for employment uses rather than homes, which is part of why a warehouse and data center campus fits within the approved master plan.
A Second Request Is Still Pending
The county page also lists a newer application that has not yet been decided. Application ABN/DRO-2026-01058, filed by WPB Logistics Owner LLC with Urban Design Studio as agent, asks to abandon the approved 1,200,000 square foot warehouse and replace it with four data center buildings of 294,250 square feet each, or 1,177,000 square feet combined.
The same request would add a 20,000 square foot water treatment plant, a security building and a guard house. On Oct. 29, the county page listed the decision on that application as pending.
If approved, the change would shift the campus from a warehouse led plan to one centered on data center space. Until the county acts, the Oct. 7 site plan with its single large warehouse remains the approved layout.
How Project Tango Reached This Point
County records trace several steps over the past two years:
- Jan. 30, 2025: the Board of County Commissioners approved the master plan that the current site plan follows.
- May 27, 2026: a preapplication review, PAR-2026-00811, was completed.
- July 2, 2026: the Zoning Commission recommended approval of DOA/ZV-2025-01602, a development order amendment that sought to add 1,672,000 square feet.
- July 15, 2026: the Board of County Commissioners denied that amendment by a vote the county records as 5-1-1, under Resolution R-2026-0860.
- A related site plan application, DRO-2025-01675, was withdrawn.
- Oct. 7, 2026: the Development Review Officer approved DRO-2026-00966 within the existing 2,020,000 square foot master plan.
The sequence shows a project that adjusted its approach. Rather than adding floor area, the approved plan reallocates space within the total the commission had already approved in 2025.
Conditions of Approval
The Oct. 7 approval is subject to Conditions of Approval, which set the requirements the project must meet as it moves toward permits and construction. The county's status page notes the approval and the existence of the conditions; anyone who needs the specific terms, such as setbacks or equipment requirements, should request the approved conditions from the Zoning Division before relying on a summary.
The Zoning Division is at 2300 North Jog Road in West Palm Beach, and its main line is 561 233 5000.
County Rules and Next Steps After Oct. 7
Since the Oct. 7 approval, the land use conversation around Project Tango has moved to how Palm Beach County writes its rules for large data centers. WLRN's Oct. 26 report on Palm Beach County data center rules and Project Tango lays out the conditions attached to the project and the commission's next steps.
According to WLRN, the county's conditions for the project include a 60 decibel noise cap, a 100,000 gallon daily water limit using a closed loop cooling system, and an 850 foot buffer next to the Arden residential community in Loxahatchee. WLRN also reported that the plan was in motion before the county's one year moratorium on new data center applications took effect.
On the rules themselves, WLRN reported that commissioners voted 4 to 1 against spending nearly $225,000 on a consulting firm to write new data center rules, with one commissioner absent. The commission plans to use its Nov. 18 meeting to look at other consulting options and to discuss a public advisory group of residents and technical experts.
Sources differ on what review remains. WLRN's Oct. 26 report quotes Commissioner Maria Sachs saying the project must still receive final approval from the county commission before construction begins. An earlier WLRN report on Oct. 21 said the zoning director's Oct. 7 approval did not require commission review. Owners who need a definitive answer can ask the Zoning Division at 561 233 5000 which approvals remain before building permits.
What Data Center Space Means for the Region
Data centers are the physical home of cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the everyday apps that businesses and households rely on. Siting them in an employment designated area with existing utility service is the kind of planned growth that county land use maps are built to guide.
Florida's broader push for large power users is part of the backdrop. Florida Power & Light has outlined plans to serve large load customers, and the state has adjusted how it treats data center equipment for tax purposes. Earlier coverage on FPL's 8 GW data center target and what it means for Florida contractors and on the Florida SB 484 data center tax rules for 100 MW projects explains those pieces in more detail.
The county has also been weighing how to handle large scale data center proposals going forward. For that policy track, see the earlier report on the Palm Beach County large scale data center moratorium discussion from Sept. 24.
Jobs and Investment Figures
The county's application status page does not list a job count, a construction budget or a tenant for Project Tango. The county has not published those figures. Data center campuses typically create construction work during buildout and a smaller number of permanent technical, security and facilities jobs once operating, while large warehouses can employ more workers on site. Actual numbers depend on the final tenant and building mix, which remains open while the second application is pending.
What Owners and Businesses Should Watch
For nearby property owners, contractors and suppliers, a few practical steps follow from the record:
- Watch the Nov. 18 county commission meeting for next steps on data center rules and a possible public advisory group.
- Check the county Project Tango page for the decision on ABN/DRO-2026-01058, since it would change the warehouse to data center space.
- Request the approved Conditions of Approval for DRO-2026-00966 from the Zoning Division if specific terms affect your property or business.
- Contractors and vendors can watch for building permit filings once site work advances, since permits typically follow site plan approval.
- Owners of nearby Economic Development Center land can compare their own designation and overlay with the Tango site to understand what uses the county has planned.
Sources
- Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building, Project Tango (Central Park Commerce Center) application status
- WLRN, Palm Beach County rethinks data center rules, Oct. 26, 2026
Related
- Palm Beach County Large Scale Data Center Moratorium
- FPL Data Center 8 GW Target Contractor Guide
- Florida AI Data Center SB 484 Owner Explainer
Key Facts for Owners and Search
What did Palm Beach County approve for Project Tango?
On Oct. 7, 2026, the county Development Review Officer approved site plan DRO-2026-00966 for the Central Park Commerce Center, subject to Conditions of Approval. The plan covers five buildings totaling 2,020,000 square feet, including a warehouse, three data center buildings, a minor utility building and a battery storage screening area, consistent with a 2025 master plan.
Where is the Project Tango data center site?
The 202.67 acre site is on the north side of Southern Boulevard, west of the L-8 Canal and about 3.4 miles west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in western Palm Beach County. It has an Economic Development Center land use, Multiple Use Planned Development zoning, and sits in the Glades Tier with the Glades Area Protection Overlay.
How much data center space is in the approved plan?
The approved plan includes two data center buildings of 288,000 square feet each and one of 122,000 square feet, for 698,000 square feet of data center space plus office areas. The county notes the earlier approved site plan had two data centers of 100,000 square feet each, so the share of data center space has grown.
Is there another Project Tango application pending?
Yes. Application ABN/DRO-2026-01058 from WPB Logistics Owner LLC asks to replace the approved 1.2 million square foot warehouse with four data center buildings of 294,250 square feet each, plus a water treatment plant, security building and guard house. The county page listed that decision as pending on Oct. 29, 2026.
How many jobs will Project Tango create?
The county application status page does not list a job count, investment total or tenant for Project Tango. Job totals will depend on the final building mix and tenant. Owners and businesses can contact the Palm Beach County Zoning Division at 561 233 5000 for application records.
