Data center campus · Harrington, Kent County, Delaware
Harrington data center (former Harrington Logistics cold storage building)
Denied
as of Aug. 17, 2026
Maguire Hayden's 24 MW proposal to reuse the vacant former Harrington Logistics cold storage building ended when Harrington council voted down the enabling zoning change.
Power24MW reported · stated
Floor area220,000sq ft
Who is behind it
ProjectHarrington data center (former Harrington Logistics cold storage building)
Developer and teamMaguire Hayden
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Council voted unanimously to reject the ordinance after residents opposed it. The proposal had included a draft $1 million community benefits offer. (WBOC, Aug. 17, 2026; Delaware Public Media, Aug. 18, 2026; Spotlight Delaware, Aug. 19, 2026; Technical.ly, Aug. 20, 2026)
Harrington council put off a vote on Ordinance 25-08, which would allow data centers as a conditional use in manufacturing zones. The vacant former Harrington Logistics building, about 220,000 sq ft, was discussed as a possible site. (WBOC, Jan. 8, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Under 50 MW, but kept because it was a formal local decision.
- Coordinates are set at the Harrington town center, because no address was reported.
- Square footage is the existing building's size as reported by WBOC.
- No lawsuit or legal threat was reported.
The full record
- Status note
- Harrington City Council unanimously rejected the zoning change (Ordinance 25-08) that data centers would need to be allowed as a conditional use in manufacturing zones. The developer's attorney said there are no further plans for the site.
- Power note
- Under 50 MW.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)