Great Scott! The ‘Back to the Future’ mall could become a data center
The vacant Puente Hills Mall in Industry, California—famous for appearing in the 1985 film Back to the Future—is proposed for conversion into a mixed-use facility including warehouses, a bus transit station, and a 10-megawatt data center. Two competing development proposals have been submitted to city officials, with one focusing on industrial conversion and the other on industrial and commercial development. Local residents have raised concerns, though no formal approval has been granted yet.
Key points
- Puente Hills Mall proposed for redevelopment as data center complex
- 10MW data center component part of mixed-use facility plan
- Two competing proposals under city review, local opposition noted
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