Prologis Lehigh Valley East 16 data center conversion (Allen Township)
Allen Township supervisors unanimously approved Prologis' plan to convert a 1-million-square-foot warehouse built in 2023 into a data center, described as possibly the Lehigh Valley's first hyperscale site. Also known as: Unnamed Data Center (Verdantas / Prologis) (DEP tracker).
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
The state Department of Environmental Protection's data center permit tracker lists the project as proposed, with no permit applications received. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026)
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's planning committee recommended asking for more detail on water, power, cooling and emergency plans. (Lehigh Valley Public Media, April 22, 2026)
Supervisors unanimously approved amended preliminary/final land development plans to convert the warehouse, with no added footprint. (WFMZ-TV 69 News, March 24, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- MW and acreage not reported; kept as an approved large conversion that may fall under the 50 MW floor.
- The Apr. 21 date is inferred from the Apr. 22 story ('Tuesday').
- DEP lists Verdantas with Prologis; Verdantas's role is not stated in the sources read.
The full record
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)