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California firm Metrobloks tied to proposed West Miami-Dade data center
County records identify Metrobloks as the company behind Project Apollo, a proposed data center that could receive more than $3.6 million in incentives if it meets its commitments. Nearby residents say they had not been told about the project, while its construction timeline remains unclear.
A California-based company called Metrobloks is behind a proposed data center in West Miami-Dade that county records initially identified only as “Confidential Project Apollo.” The project is also listed on the company’s website as MIA A1.
Miami-Dade commissioners approved incentives for the project in December 2024. A county application later identified Metrobloks and was signed by Scott Couzen, whom the company identifies as its chief operating officer.
The proposal calls for a 75,000-square-foot data center in District 12, with a planned investment of $150 million and 27 jobs paying an average annual salary of $80,000. County records estimate the project would generate nearly $6 million in property taxes over 10 years. If it fulfills its commitments, the company would be eligible for more than $3.6 million in county incentives.
Metrobloks says the site covers more than four acres and could draw nearly 16 megawatts of continuous power to run servers and other equipment. It sits between two storage facilities near Northwest 137th Avenue.
A site visit in September found trucks parked on the property and fences around its four parcels, but no visible construction. Representatives at the neighboring storage facilities said they had not heard about a data center being built there and had not seen construction activity. Renderings indicate a data center is planned, but the project’s current schedule is unclear.
A nearby resident, identified as Madeline, said she had not heard about the project or received notice, though she expects to be able to see it from her backyard. “I don’t think it’s going to look too good for us,” she said. “I am not in agreement with it being built, but I don’t know if my opinion counts.”
Property records show that MB Sweetwater Site LLC bought the four parcels in March 2025 for $13.6 million. Metrobloks was referenced in the purchase agreement, and another county record identifies the company as a manager member of the LLC.
The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade’s economic development organization, supported the incentive application but said it could not comment on or confirm details of specific projects. District 12 Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez, who sponsored the incentive resolution, said his office had not received an update on the project as of December 2024.
Metrobloks, the developer and a real estate agent representing them did not respond to questions about the project’s confidentiality, resident notification or updated completion timeline.