SAN JOSE — A big data center is being planned at an empty San Jose office building in the latest example of the changes the artificial intelligence boom has brought to the Bay Area’s economic and tech landscapes.
In late 2024, Nvidia leased the north San Jose building, according to several sources familiar with the rental transaction. The office and research building at 300 Holger Way in north San Jose totals approximately 97,800 square feet.
An affiliate of Bay Area real estate firm Menlo Equities owns the building and floated the proposal for the data center. The Menlo Equities affiliate bought the building in 2021.
A wide-ranging revamp of the exterior of the building has been underway for several months, according to multiple on-site surveys that this news organization conducted in 2025.
In response to multiple requests for comment, Nvidia said it had nothing to share regarding the property. Menlo Equities didn’t name a tenant or client in its application.
Tech companies are seeking to develop more data centers as demand rises for digital hubs that can store and process massive chunks of information arising from the artificial intelligence boom.
The development of the data center itself will begin in December 2026 and should be complete by July 2027, planning documents show.
The proposal doesn’t disclose how many people might be working inside the building, or the number of parking spaces. Erik Schoennauer, a land-use consultant, is helping Menlo Equities with the plan.
“The data center (will be) a continuously operating facility,” the project proposal stated. “Operations (will) run 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays.”
Operations technicians will be on site in rotating shifts on a 24/7 basis, the plans state. Security personnel will be on site on a 24/7 basis. Access will be controlled through badges, and the site will have full camera coverage.
“The operator will maintain communication with neighboring properties and adhere to all municipal codes, particularly regarding noise, lighting, and environmental controls,” the planning documents stated.