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Data center campus · 2401 W. Emaus Ave., South Side, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Quantm Emaus Avenue data center (Keel Infrastructure)

Approved as of Oct. 13, 2026

Allentown planners approved, with conditions, Quantm's conversion of a 224,000 sq ft approved warehouse on Emaus Avenue into a data center of about 75 to 80 MW that Keel Infrastructure plans to operate. Also known as: Emaus Ave Warehouse (Quantm LLC) (DEP tracker).

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Power75MW reported · stated
Floor area247,342sq ft
Site13.7acres

Who is behind it

ProjectQuantm Emaus Avenue data center (Keel Infrastructure)Also: Emaus Ave Warehouse (Quantm LLC) (DEP tracker)
Developer and teamQuantm Group (through Quantm Group LLC)
End userKeel Infrastructure plans to operate and lease the site; end user not chosen (reported).

The record, newest first

  1. 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)

  2. The planning commission approved amended preliminary/final plans with conditions, after Camelot for Children, a daycare across the street, withdrew its appeal just before the meeting. (WFMZ-TV 69 News, Oct. 13, 2026; TheEnergyMag, Oct. 14, 2026)

  3. At a special planning commission meeting, neighbors objected and Quantm said it would refile revised plans. (Lehigh Valley Public Media, July 17, 2026)

  4. Quantm submitted its data center proposal; the city's new data center rules, adopted in June, do not apply to it. (Lehigh Valley Public Media, July 17, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • sqft is the 224,000 sq ft warehouse plus a 23,342 sq ft addition (TheEnergyMag).
  • WFMZ issued a correction: no City Council vote is required.
  • DEP listing as of Oct. 31 still shows no applications received.

The full record

Status note
Planning commission approval with conditions, including a megawatt usage limit, generator restrictions and continued noise testing.
Power note
75 MW (TheEnergyMag) to 80 MW (WFMZ); the approval includes a megawatt usage cap.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.