#DatacenterSTL

Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

4 days ago

“Zoning only” permit application signed by property owner Phil Hulse. Submitted to the City of St. Louis Building Division on 1/13/26.

Greenstreet CEO Phil Hulse. Screengrab from a 2024 PIEA board meeting on Zoom.

Screengrab from St. Louis Assessor’s property information webpage for 3728 Market St. Goodwill/Famous Barr warehouse. Real estate taxes owed for 2022 through 2025 exceed $2.78 Million, as of 3/11/26. Data via St. Louis Collector of Revenue.

Screengrab from St. Louis Assessor’s property information webpage for 3852 Market St. Vacant parcel adjacent to Goodwill warehouse. Real estate taxes owed for 2023 through 2025 exceed $69,000, as of 3/11/26. Data via St. Louis Collector of Revenue.

Q to #DataCenterSTL developer at town hall: Do you own the former Macy’s site today❓

A: The site is part of the project footprint for the proposed redevelopment, & details on site control & transaction timing will be addressed as the project proceeds through the City’s process.❌

Correct A: NO❗️

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4 days ago

Congratulations!

Do you want to try extracting the records that the City of St.Louis Zoning Section is withholding from me regarding the #DataCenterSTL ?

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

4 days ago

MCE's list needs to include heat management, for example heat capture for onsite power generation or district energy. Hyperscale data centers otherwise output up to a kilowatt per square meter, contributing to heat islands and even hazardous air conditions during heat waves. #datacenterSTL

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4 days ago

The "Dirty Data Center Score Card", which is posted on the MO Coalition for the Environment webpage about data centers. https://moenvironment.org/our-work/emerging-issues/data-centers/

Screengrab from MCE webpage. "Emerging Issues: Data Centers" https://moenvironment.org/our-work/emerging-issues/

Complete the "Dirty Data Center Score Card", which is posted on the MO Coalition for the Environment's webpage on data centers. See🔗 in ALT 1.

MCE also has info to help you prepare testimony for the March 19 Conditional Use Hearing for the proposed Armory/Goodwill #DataCenterSTL at #3728Market

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1 week ago

“I would guess a lot of state legislators don't even realize how much money could be going out the door with a program like this. This isn't something that shows up in the budget, it's just money that no one really knows that much about except for the businesses that are benefitting." #datacenterSTL

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

2 weeks ago

Speculative & exploitative nature of #datacenterSTL projects like the Armory:
- Assets are 70% GPUs with 3 year lifespans, can't get bank loans
- 5 yr wait for grid interconnect is why they want Armory site so badly
- Up to 50% of DC capacity built may never be used
- <1% actual user demand is tiny

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2 weeks ago

ICYMI: Developers of the proposed #DataCenterSTL at #3728Market will make their case at the City of St. Louis
Conditional Use Hearing on March 19 at 8:30 a.m.
Zoom & phone.

1.16.26 permit application signed by #DeadbeatDeveloper Greenstreet.
GS owe $2.7 M+ for 4 years property taxes for 3728.

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

2 weeks ago

This #datacenterSTL proposal calls for building a 120 MW facility in the middle of an existing urban heat Island, and all of its power consumed will become heat. They can't prevent hazardous levels of heat (during a heat wave) from crossing property lines. Hearing 3/19.

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

2 weeks ago

Starting momentarily (11am):
St. Louis BOA #HUDZ Committee.
Two public hearings:

#BOAbb161 Re-appropriation of #ARPAstl funds to water infrastructure.

#BOARes239 Adoption of rules/regs for the Board of Adjustment. Wonky but important! ( eg: #DataCenterSTL )

www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

2 weeks ago

Hey STL area governments,
Let’s Do This Thing!
#MoratoriumNow
#DataCenterSTL

None of the developer-driven intermediate protocol, as was authorized by Exec. Order 92 in the City of St. Louis.

Article by @goodjobsfirst.org

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

2 weeks ago

The city's deliberations on the proposed #datacenterSTL in the Armory district cannot be trusted.

Similar #SunshineSTL requests for zoning records yielded very different results. #3728Market

I was charged a fee & received a 7 page PDF.

@smb-grove.bsky.social received a 33 page PDF at no charge.

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

3 weeks ago

Essential reading on #DataCenterSTL by @westbywest.bsky.social

"While these facilities consume enormous amounts of energy to output often half-baked mimicry of thought and expression, in physical terms, their output is almost exclusively heat.. This is the reality of generative AI data centers"

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

3 weeks ago

Mayor Spencer Discusses the City's Water Infrastructure - Press Conference YouTube video by City of St. Louis, Missouri

Video of 2/19 mayoral presser on St. Louis water infrastructure.

The Q & A with reporters, included in live-stream, has been cut from the video. So we don't hear Spencer's comments about #DataCenterSTL or her answer about potential privatization of water dept & airport.

youtu.be/-4g5J_QK7kc?...

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3 weeks ago

Calling @caraspencer.bsky.social @saintlouispres.bsky.social

Why on earth is the city touching #DataCenterSTL paperwork on a property whose owner has been sued by the Collector of Revenue for delinquent taxes?

cc @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social @stephkukuljan.bsky.social @markmaxwelltv.bsky.social

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Hyperthermia by Design Ben West takes a look at the potential “heat island” effect that could be generated by the proposed Armory data center development in Midtown.

3 weeks ago

Singularity-or-bust economics of AI data centers means voluntary commitments by builders to respect their neighbors and the environment can't be trusted. You're not angry enough with elected officials who are taking these builders at their word. #datacenterstl moundcitymessenger.com/2026/02/20/h...

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

3 weeks ago

What’s happening behind closed doors at St. Louis city hall on the Armory data center?

The Building Division/Zoning Section is processing two “zoning only” permit applications for a #DataCenterSTL at #3728Market & #3852Market

Greenstreet owes 4 years property taxes totaling over $2.7 M on 3728.

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

The recording linked shows the BOA spent a whopping 2 1/2 minutes to introduce and vote down Alder Browning's BB172 for a #datacenterSTL moratorium. @fox2now.bsky.social plainly lies saying there was "hours of debate." There absolutely should have been, however.

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Board of Aldermen - February 13, 2026 YouTube video by City of St. Louis, Missouri

1 month ago

2.13.26 Full BOA meeting.
Video of Browning’s motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of introducing #BOAbb172 (pause in processing new applications for #DataCenterSTL)

Starts at 23:00, followed by roll call vote. Many votes are inaudible. Ends at 25:30.

www.youtube.com/live/I_wMRgw...

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

Screen grab image from Fox 2 website, showing the headline from the station’s report on 2.13.26 full Board of Aldermen meeting. “proposed ban on data centers voted down at City Hall”

The text of the Fox 2 Now report on Friday’s St. Louis BOA meeting has is fundamentally flawed. There was no debate on #DataCenterSTL

The series of questions after the Fox 2 article have garbage AI slop answers.

Check @stlpublicradio.bsky.social & @stltoday.com for accurate coverage.

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

IIRC, at least once in a previous BOA session, alders voted to move back the final date for introduction of legislation.

Prepare for additional application(s) in the coming months to construct/renovate a facility for #DataCenterSTL

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

I’m not a fan of the BOA’s habit of suspending its rules for the purpose of introducing legislation from the floor.

Given that 95% + of rule suspension motions for this purpose pass comfortably, it smacks of hypocrisy for alders to vote against Browning’s motion

#BOAbb172 #DataCenterSTL #BOAfriday

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

Vote tally* on motion to suspend the BOA rules for introduction of BB 171, courtesy of StlPoliticClips *Subject to official confirmation

Screengrab image of an Instagram post by Alderwoman Sonnier.

Hypocrisy at the St. Louis BOA today: The motion to suspend the rules for introducing #BOAbb171* was defeated 8 - 7.
* Pause for #DataCenterSTL

It is extremely rare for such a vote to fail.

Caveat: I’m opposed to suspending BOA rules for the purpose of introducing legislation from the floor.

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1 month ago

Screengrab image of City of St. Louis webpage on which the agendas for Conditional Use Hearings are posted for March 2026. As of 2/13/26 (8:30 a.m.), the only agenda posted is for the March 5 hearing.

Screengrab image from City of St. Louis website, showing an aerial view of property on the 36xx through 38xx blocks of Market St. “Zoning only” permit applications were submitted for the construction of a data center for two parcels: 3728 Market (Goodwill warehouse) & 3852 Market (vacant land adjacent to the warehouse parking lot)

If you want to fight the Armory district #DataCenterSTL project, bookmark this:

www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/d...

The Zoming Dept. does not post any info online about the conditional use applications listed on the agenda.
C.U. Hearings are held via Zoom only.

Watch for #3728Market & #3852Market

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1 month ago

The Fucking Sun

The heat density of a data center, the amount of heat released per unit area, relates to how severe of a heat island it creates. And holy shit the Armory project at 3728 Market is uniquely insane. Contact your alder to demand a moratorium on this nonsense. #datacenterSTL

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

So Alder Sonnier says you have to email your alder TODAY calling for a #DatacenterSTL moratorium, since their season ends Friday TOMORROW. Won't resume until May. Why does wait until the end of a 3 1/2 hour hearing to say this?

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St. Louis residents say ‘no’ to data centers at first public hearing on proposed zoning rules St. Louis zoning officials heard hours of public pushback on data center development as new rules seek to restrict their development.

1 month ago

Report by @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social on the Feb. 11 Public Hearing on #DataCenterSTL
tinyurl.com/3x8kdfaa

The St. Louis #PlanCommSTL voted to continue the hearing. Written comment can still be submitted:
➡️email to planning-commission@stlouis-mo.gov
or
➡️Google Forms forms.gle/UcUwfKDVe6d8ZfP28

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

Armory data center site at 3728 Market

The Armory #datacenterSTL crew spoke at yesterday's Planning Commission meeting, but not one actually said "Armory" to identify themselves. Despite calling 3728 Market site a wasteland, it's less than 300ft from the Foundry. www.stlmag.com/business/arm...

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

Feb. 12 update: Video posted of #PlanCommSTL hearing on #DataCenterSTL, held on Feb. 11.
🔗 ⬇️

bsky.app/profile/gcon...

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Sunshine Gerry - sounding the alarm in Silver Bullet City

1 month ago

Planning Commission - February 11, 2026 YouTube video by City of St. Louis, Missouri

Video posted* of Feb. 11 City of St. Louis Planning Commission’s Public Hearing on proposed regulations for #DataCenterSTL 3 hr 38 min

youtu.be/TDbXwB6prdo?...

Public comment from 1:04:50 to 3:17:45

*thx to PDA & STLTV for speedy posting
#TransparencyThursday #PlanCommSTL
🧵 will follow later.
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