# Data Centers

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-18**: Pennsylvania adds data center permit conditions — Gov. Josh Shapiro announces data center projects will no longer receive priority construction permitting or tax exemptions unless they pay full electricity costs, limit water use, and conduct community outreach.
- **2026-08-18**: Texas Democratic challenger airs rural TV ad — Gina Hinojosa releases a TV ad in rural markets accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of selling out residents to data center executives and companies.

## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### Trump's Aug. 19 data center push hits CRE as midterm backlash grows
2026-08-20 21:38:26 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Trump's Aug. 19 data center endorsement is colliding with local land-use and utility opposition, turning data center campuses into political liabilities in the 2026 midterms. For CRE and proptech operators, the backlash affects site selection, tax incentive risk, and approval timelines. The gap between federal support and local approval is widening.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/trump-data-center-push-cre-midterm-backlash

### PA, TX governor races put $1B+ data center tax perks at risk for developers
2026-08-18 20:35:55 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Commercial real estate and data center developers face rising political risk as Pennsylvania conditions permits and Texas eyes ending a billion-dollar-plus annual tax break.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/data-center-politics-pa-tx-governor-races-2026

### 1st State Data Center Freeze Jolts Commercial Real Estate and Proptech Sectors
2026-07-24 09:33:16 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

New York’s unprecedented moratorium on data center construction is sending shockwaves through the commercial real estate and proptech landscape. The executive order halts new large-scale projects as the state grapples with grid capacity and community pushback, directly impacting land values, development pipelines, and the tech-driven property management tools reliant on digital infrastructure expansion.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/ny-moratorium-data-centers-proptech-impact

### 40 Mayors Tackle Data Center Land Grab Threatening 40% Growth Across 50 Cities
2026-06-28 16:26:37 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 8

As global data center construction booms, the mayors' pact brings sustainability demands that will reshape urban real estate competition, land valuation, and development priorities.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/mayors-data-center-pact-proptech-impact

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