Housing & Development · Prince George's County
Prince George's County Moratorium Blocks $5B Data Center at Former Landover Mall
In 2024, Prince George's County planners approved a $5 billion data center campus on the roughly 90-acre former Landover Mall site in Landover, Maryland. Resident Taylor Frazier McCollum organized opposition, collecting over 25,000 petition signatures and leading protests that culminated in county-wide moratoriums blocking the project. County officials have noted fiscal pressures from losing economic anchors including the NFL Washington Commanders and a Six Flags location, with Council member Wanika Fisher raising questions at a September meeting about whether the data center pause addresses the county's budget deficit. McCollum has proposed alternatives for the site including a sports complex, affordable housing, or heritage tourism.