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Chirisa Technology Parks Northpointe Data Center (former BNY Mellon data center, South Buffalo Township)

South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County

Chirisa Technology Parks bought the former BNY Mellon data center at 182 Northpointe Boulevard in 2024 and said it would turn it into a campus of up to 100 MW, but there's no public sign of construction or local filings.

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At a glance

The project by the numbers

StatusProposed
Capacity100 MW
First announced2024-11-27

Chirisa bought BNY's vacant Freeport-area data center in 2024 with a 100 MW plan, but no work has shown up since

The number that mattersBNY sold a 71,000 square foot data center it built in 2006 for $5.5 million, and the buyer said it could hold up to 100 MW.
Developer
Chirisa Technology Parks (part of Chirisa Investments); CoStar reported the buyer as Chirisa Capital
Tenant
No tenant named
Current stage
The property changed hands in late 2024 and Chirisa announced a redevelopment plan with a groundbreaking expected in early 2025. We found no township or county filings, permits or construction reports. Chirisa's own website doesn't list the site as of November 2, 2026.
Decision body
South Buffalo Township (zoning and permits) and Armstrong County (planning review); no filings found
Top issues
Whether the project is still active, how much power it will draw and from where, and whether expansion beyond the existing buildings is planned

How we got here

2006: BNY Mellon builds the data center. 2012: the facility earns Energy Star certification. Late 2024: BNY sells the vacant property to Chirisa for $5.5 million (October 1, 2024 per a public-record page cited in a research submission we received). November 27, 2024: Chirisa confirms the purchase and a plan for up to 100 MW, with groundbreaking expected in early 2025. April 17, 2025: Crestline lists Pittsburgh, PA among Chirisa Technology Parks sites. November 2, 2026: Chirisa's website lists no Pittsburgh or Freeport site.

Timeline

How it has unfolded

  • 2024-11-27Chirisa confirmed it bought the former BNY data center and expects up to 100 MW there; CoStar put the price at $5.5 million. Data Center Dynamics
  • 2025-04-17Crestline's financing announcement listed Pittsburgh, PA among Chirisa Technology Parks' sites. Crestline Investors
  • 2026-11-02Chirisa's website listed Lancaster as its only Pennsylvania campus, with no Pittsburgh or Freeport site. Chirisa Technology Parks
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In Pennsylvania, the local zoning ordinance sets the route. A conditional use is decided by the elected governing body (supervisors, commissioners or council). A special exception or variance, and an appeal of a zoning officer’s decision, go to the Zoning Hearing Board. Each is a public hearing on a record: affected neighbors can ask for party status, cross-examine witnesses, and appeal. Municipalities can also adopt data center ordinances with enforceable standards.

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