Long Ferry Rd Data Center

The Land

A review of Rowan County deed records tracing the full ownership history of these parcels indicates the land was part of a larger tract historically associated with Peter Kern, comprising approximately 1,100 acres. The Peter Kern House, a documented historic structure, is located in proximity to the subject parcels.

The parcels at the center of this research are located along Long Ferry Road in Rowan County, NC, in an area also known as Carlton Farms. The site is within the corridor studied in the Long Ferry Road Corridor Study, commissioned in 2022, completed and adopted by Rowan County in December 2023, at a documented public cost of $37,497.

The Parcel Chain

The following ownership history is drawn directly from Rowan County Register of Deeds records.

The subject parcels were held by Hinson Lesley from 2012 through 2023.

In September 2023, the parcels were acquired by Atlas Property Solutions LLC — a one-month hold.

• Atlas Property Solutions LLC was incorporated June 9, 2020 in North Carolina.

• Registered agent address: 3734 Courtland Circle, Thomasville, NC 27360, Randolph County.

• NC Secretary of State ID: 1993230.

In October 2023, the parcels were transferred to Jason Murdock, who held them for approximately two years.

In October through November 2025, the parcels were transferred to Red Rock / RRIFI.

In November 2025, ownership transferred to EDC Charlotte LLC.

The Developer

Erosion control permits on file identify John Callahan of Edged Energy as the contact for the project.

A concept plan associated with the site shows development of up to 13 large buildings totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet, along with an approximately 9-acre electrical substation described in the plan as Duke Energy-guided.

The Rezoning

In June 2024, the Rowan County Planning Board approved an amendment adding data centers as a permitted use in applicable zoning categories.

The Land Use Plan

In December 2025, Rowan County adopted an updated Land Use Plan. The Highway 150 / Miller Road / Briggs Road corridor — which intersects with the Long Ferry Road area — received a suburban transition designation under the updated plan.

Sources

Rowan County Register of Deeds — deed chain records

Rowan County GIS — parcel data

NC Secretary of State — Atlas Property Solutions LLC, SOSID 1993230

Rowan County Planning Board minutes — June 2024

Rowan County Long Ferry Road Corridor Study — adopted December 2023

Rowan County Land Use Plan — adopted December 2025

NC Utilities Commission — Docket E-7 Sub 1330

Erosion control permit records — Rowan County

This post will be updated as additional public records become available.

The Adjacent Filing

In July 2025, Duke Energy filed a Preliminary Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) with the NC Utilities Commission for two 850 MW natural gas combustion turbines at the Buck Station facility located at 1555 Dukeville Road, Rowan County (a site adjacent to the Long Ferry Road corridor parcels.)

The filing is publicly available at the NC Utilities Commission under Docket E-7 Sub 1330.

A public hearing on this filing is scheduled for March 24, 2026 at the Rowan County Courthouse.