Digi Power X data center project in Shelby County + more new high dollar building permits

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A former cryptocurrency mining location will be converted into an AI data center in Shelby County. (Digi Power X)

This past week, seven new building permits were issued across Alabama for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include projects in the Birmingham metro, Huntsville and Auburn.

The most expensive of this week’s permits is for a data center project in Shelby County.

Digi Power X turning bitcoin mining location into AI data center

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US Data Centers, a subsidiary of Digihost Technology Inc., is leading a transformation project at its Columbiana, Alabama site. This initiative aims to convert the existing facility (formerly used as a bitcoin mining center) into a Tier 3 data center, purpose-built to support high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.

The project will be executed in two phases, with a total planned capacity of 55MW. The first phase, scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, will deliver 22MW of HPC capacity, requiring an investment of $176 million. The second phase, expected by Q1 2027, will add 33MW, bringing the total investment to $440 million. The development will be financed primarily through debt, leveraging anticipated future revenues.

This past week, a $7 million building permit was issued to Dunn Building Co. for part of this project.

Take a look at more million-dollar-plus building permits issued in Alabama

Thanks to our friends at Report Construction LLC, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more on these new building permits in Alabama this week (Pro tip for mobile users: turn phone sideways for best viewing experience):

DateCityBuilderOwnerof ProjectProjectAddressProjectSubdivisionProjectStateProjectZip CodeSubtype of ProjectSquare FootageAmount
06/25/2026AuburnChris BaileyChris Bailey2027 S Collage StAL$1,100,000
06/26/2026HuntsvilleCardinal Custom EnterprisesShah422 McClung Ave SeAL$3,000,000
06/22/2026Shelby CountyHighland Construction and Preservation LLCRalph C Bishop Jr126 Smyer Lake WayAL35094$1,076,000
06/22/2026Shelby CountyCary James WhiteDogwood Grove Baptist Church56 Church DrAL35115$1,504,000
06/22/2026Shelby CountyElm ConstructionJames C Butts118 Swan Lake CircleAL35242$1,750,000
06/22/2026Shelby CountyElm ConstructionHarris Steven P88 Ridge View LaneAL35242$1,100,000
06/22/2026Shelby CountyDunn Building Company LLCDigihost TEchnology Inc130 Industrial ParkwayAL35051$7,024,000

Catch up on previous Alabama building permit reports

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Several new building permits have been issued in recent months at the University of Alabama campus. (University of Alabama)

Here some of our previous building permit reports:

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