Digital Realty's $3B Georgia Data Center Halted by Toxic Hazards

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1Construction on a $3 billion Digital Realty data center in Georgia was halted after white phosphorus and other hazards were discovered at the site.

Construction on a $3 billion Digital Realty data center project in Georgia was halted after white phosphorus and other hazards were discovered at the site. Benzinga reported that the location was previously used as a U.S. Army dump, forcing a work stoppage to address safety concerns and environmental remediation.

DLR closed at $175.97 on October 16, 2026, having traded between a high of $177.85 and a low of $173.48 during that session. The work stoppage on this flagship project introduces significant risks of cost overruns and timeline delays for the REIT.