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Mountain Branch Golf Course

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedJoppa, IL

Proposed 275-acre data center redevelopment (AI energy campus) on former golf course; status 'proposed' with no confirmed approvals or construction. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -18% census-cbp · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -3.3% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 275 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: AI energy campus record · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: AI energy campus newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia
New usesdata centerWikipedia
What is there nowAI energy campusnewtypes-extraction
RedeveloperBill Vasilakopoulosnewtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Massac County (IL), 20240 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 8 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202332 establishments (-18%); 315 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $117,414 (+3% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)1,133 vehicles a day on JOPPA ST (major collector, 2 lanes); 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Mountain Branch Golf Course (275 acres, Joppa, IL) is proposed for redevelopment as a data center (labeled 'AI energy campus'). Developer Bill Vasilakopoulos is listed. Status is 'proposed'.

Why. Record shows county housing market (ZHVI $117,414, +3.1% YoY) and retail decline (-18% establishments since 2012). County population shrank -3.3% (2018–23). Traffic is low (1,133 ADT on JOPPA ST, major collector).

Where it stands. No construction permits or approvals confirmed. Peer sites (e.g., Central Manufacturing District, Chicago) have similar size/strategy but no direct relevance to this site's status. County permits show minimal residential activity (2023–2024).

For a planner

  • Status is 'proposed'—no permits or approvals noted.
  • County shrinkage and retail decline are contextual factors.
  • Traffic volume is low (1,133 ADT).

For a developer

  • Developer named but no timeline or funding details.
  • Peer comparisons exist but don't confirm feasibility.
  • No evidence of active construction or approvals beyond 'proposed'.

What we do not know yet

  • No confirmation of planning approvals or construction start.
  • County shrinkage and retail decline are noted but not linked to project viability.
  • Traffic data shows low volume; no access analysis provided.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 275 acres
  • county shrank -3.3% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Acres275newtypes-extraction
CountyMassac County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from foxbaltimore.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Mountain Branch Golf Course, a 275-acre golf course in Joppa, Harford County, is proposed to be redeveloped into an AI energy campus data center.

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