DC Blox Inc. has pulled a nearly $48.9 million commercial building permit for a major data center expansion at 33 Global Drive in Greenville, making it one of the largest single-permit projects tracked in the area this year. The permit, issued on July 13, covers a 36,493-square-foot addition to an existing facility and will be built by Turner Construction Company.
What the Permits Show
Permit 2600000152, classified as a commercial addition, carries a valuation of $48,920,480. According to the permit record, the project is a 5MW data center expansion that will be added to an existing 26,583-square-foot structural precast building on the site. The scope of work also includes sitework and a sediment basin. Once complete, the combined facility will total roughly 63,000 square feet — more than doubling the building's current footprint.
DC Blox Inc. is listed as the property owner, and Turner Construction Company, one of the largest construction management firms in the country, is the named contractor. The permit status is listed as issued, meaning construction activity could begin immediately. The $48.9 million valuation reflects the scale of specialized infrastructure involved in data center construction, which typically includes high-capacity electrical systems, cooling equipment, and reinforced building envelopes.
Why It Matters
The expansion at 33 Global Drive points to increasing demand for digital infrastructure capacity in the Upstate South Carolina market. Data centers require substantial power, connectivity, and real estate — and a $48.9 million investment of this kind suggests that DC Blox sees long-term growth potential in the Greenville region. The involvement of Turner Construction Company, a nationally recognized general contractor, adds further weight to the project's scale. For the surrounding area, the build-out could bring construction jobs in the near term and ongoing operations employment once the facility is online, while also making the region more attractive to technology-dependent businesses that rely on local data center proximity.