Brightseat Tech Park — Former Landover Mall Site (Prince George’s County)
Project name: Brightseat Tech Park
Location: Former Landover Mall site near Brightseat Road/Landover Road, Glenarden/Landover area, Prince George’s County
Developer: Lerner Enterprises / Brightseat Associates
Type of project: Proposed large-scale data center campus
Developer / Company Background
Lerner Enterprises
A long-established Washington-area real estate development company founded by the Lerner family.
Known for major commercial developments, including Tysons Corner Center and other office, retail, and mixed-use projects.
Owns the former Landover Mall property.
The Brightseat Tech Park proposal is not a traditional technology company building a corporate campus; it is primarily a real estate development project intended to attract data center operators/tenants.
Proposed Project Details
Reported plans include:
Approximately 87-acre redevelopment site
Up to five data center buildings
About 4.1 million square feet of data center space
Estimated investment around $5 billion
Large electrical demand (reported around 820 megawatts in project materials)
Why Is It Paused?
The project has faced community and government review concerns, including:
1. Community concerns
Residents have raised questions about:
electricity demand
water use,
noise,
backup generators,
environmental impacts,
transparency of the approval process.
2. County review changes
Prince George’s County paused data center development while officials reviewed policies and impacts. A county task force later recommended stronger oversight, public involvement, and additional standards for future data centers.
3. Permitting status
The project has been approved in parts of the planning process, but the developer has faced additional review and public scrutiny before moving forward.
Potential Benefits Discussed by Supporters
Supporters have cited:
new tax revenue,
redevelopment of a long-vacant former mall site,
construction jobs,
technology-sector investment
Concerns Raised by Opponents
Opponents have raised:
whether the project fits community priorities,
environmental impacts,
infrastructure demands,
whether residents had enough input.
https://baxtel.com/data-centers/lerner-enterprises
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