What’s Being Built Across from Smart Park?
Smart Park is the largest open-air shopping park in Greece (53,000 sq.m.) and a major destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment in Eastern Attica. Right next door you’ll find Designer Outlet Athens and the Attica Zoological Park, together attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
If you’ve driven through the area recently, you’ve probably noticed the massive construction site directly across the street. So - what’s going up there?
A Next-Generation Data Center
On a 32-acre site opposite Smart Park and adjacent to Designer Outlet Athens, a state-of-the-art data center is under construction. This is the Data In Scale project, a major investment of approximately €150 million, with an initial installed capacity of 12.5 MW and the ability to scale up to 25 MW.
The facility will strengthen Greece’s digital backbone, supporting growing demand for cloud services, big data, cybersecurity, and business continuity.
Who’s Behind the Project?
The data center is being developed by Ten Brinke Hellas (via Ten Tec) as part of the Data In Scale consortium. Key partners include PPC (ΔΕΗ) and EDGNEX Data Centers.
A strong emphasis is placed on energy efficiency and sustainable (“green”) solutions, leveraging robust power infrastructure and modern data-center operating standards. The project is part of a broader cloud-infrastructure ecosystem developing in Eastern Attica, which also includes Microsoft, boosting the region’s international appeal for high-value tech investments.
Timeline
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Construction start: 2025
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Phase 1 completion (12.5 MW): Late 2026
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Future expansion: Up to 25 MW, depending on market demand
Why It Matters
With the completion of the first phase, Spata is steadily emerging as a digital infrastructure hub in Southeast Europe. The coexistence of hyperscale data centers alongside high-traffic retail and tourism destinations creates a complex, but highly dynamic, growth environment.
In practical terms, this means:
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Increased demand for commercial real estate
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A tangible boost to the local economy
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High value creation in technology, cloud computing, AI, and enterprise IT services
Across from Smart Park, it’s not another mall, it’s a critical piece of digital infrastructure that elevates Spata’s role on the tech map, delivering long-term benefits for tourism, the economy, and Greece’s digital future.
