Proposed data center in San Jose building used by Nvidia gets final city approval

SAN JOSE The city gave final approval Tuesday for data center operations inside a research and office building used by Nvidia in North San Jose. Despite a labor-orchestrated effort to appeal and delay the project, the San Jose City Council voted 8-0 to uphold a prior planning staff approval for the proposed use. The vote also rejected an appeal of the prior decision. At 300 Holger Way, Nvidia conducts tests of different technologies inside the 97,800-square-foot building owned by an affiliate of Bay Area real estate firm Menlo Equities. About two years ago, we leased 300 Holger to Nvidia for 10 years, said Jane Vaughan, a Menlo Equities executive who leads the company s data center endeavors. Nvidia has spent over $100 million remodeling this building for the purpose of testing and research on their computer systems. The Nvidia work in the building is focused on the company’s advanced chips, said Erik Schoennauer, a land-use consultant who is advising Menlo Equities on the projec