$28.28M EdgeConneX Atlanta Infill Tracks $1.7M-$2.8M LV Scope

Atlanta accepted a $28.28 million commercial-alteration permit for EdgeConneX ATL02, covering a 22,856-square-foot Data Hall 4 and PP3 infill at 1101 Donnelly Avenue SW. Signal tracks four low-voltage lanes around the work: Structured Cabling, Access Control, CCTV / Video Surveillance, and Network Infrastructure. Using an edge-data-center infill benchmark, that puts the building-systems opportunity at an estimated $1.7 million to $2.8 million.

Project Overview

The City of Atlanta record BB-202609047 is a commercial-alteration application with a stated construction cost of $28,281,478. The record was in Accepted status when reviewed on November 4, 2026; it is not an issued building permit or a trade-package award. That distinction matters for contractors: this is an early procurement signal with named project control, not proof that low-voltage subcontracts have already been released.

The application describes the conversion of former shell space into Data Hall 4 and associated PP3 support space. The interior work includes partitions, doors, electrical and battery rooms, computer-server space, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Exterior work includes generator and transformer equipment and pads, bollards, rooftop HVAC condensing units, and related structural support. The record also says the scope was previously permitted under dormant record BB-202310256, so contractors should treat the current filing as the active reference and avoid adding the old permit value to this one.

This is an infill inside an operating facility rather than a greenfield campus. EdgeConneX's Atlanta facility sheet identifies ATL02 at 1101 Donnelly Avenue SW as a 91,980-square-foot building with two initial data halls and up to 9 MW of N+1 colocation capacity. The same source describes diverse fiber entrances, multi-stage physical security, around-the-clock video surveillance, and high-density cloud and AI deployments. Those operating standards explain why a 22,856-square-foot infill can carry a disproportionately coordination-heavy low-voltage scope.

Project	EdgeConneX ATL02 - Data Hall 4 & PP3 Infill
Location	1101 Donnelly Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Atlanta Record	BB-202609047
Record Status	Accepted; not yet shown as issued
Permit Scope	22,856-square-foot commercial alteration
Construction Cost	$28,281,478
Tracked LV Systems	4
Signal Score	10/10
Source	City of Atlanta building record

Key Players and the Procurement Path

The permit names EdgeConneX Atlanta Holdings LLC as owner and Burr Computer Environments, Inc. as the licensed professional/general contractor, with Charles Emmett Beaver attached to the contractor license. EdgeConneX also identifies Burr Computer Environments as a community partner in its Atlanta community-engagement material. That independent repeat relationship is the useful business-development signal: the current permit does not merely connect two companies by a scraped entity guess; Atlanta's live record places Burr directly on this scope.

Role	Company	Source-backed context
Owner / Operator	EdgeConneX	Atlanta record names EdgeConneX Atlanta Holdings LLC; the operator sheet identifies ATL02 at the same address.
General Contractor / Licensed Professional	Burr Computer Environments, Inc.	Named on BB-202609047 with Georgia contractor credential GCQA007442.

No low-voltage subcontractor, security integrator, structured-cabling contractor, or network installer is named in the reviewed record. That makes Burr the first door for package timing, approved bidders, design-assist expectations, and whether the operator will extend incumbent systems. EdgeConneX remains the standards owner: even when a general contractor buys the labor, the operator's security, fiber, documentation, commissioning, and change-control rules will shape the bid.

Low Voltage Systems Breakdown

Signal's four-system list should be read as qualified coordination scope, not as awarded packages. The building is operational, and the permit describes an infill that must connect to existing data-hall, security, and network infrastructure without disrupting service. Tie-ins, temporary controls, cutover sequencing, labeling, test records, and as-built documentation can matter as much as installed device count.

System	Category	Likely infill scope	Complexity
Structured Cabling	Data / Voice	Data-hall copper and fiber pathways, cabinets, patching, support-space drops, labeling, test results, and connections back to existing distribution. High-density equipment areas require disciplined separation from power and cooling work.	High
Access Control	Security	Door readers, electrified hardware interfaces, request-to-exit devices, door-position monitoring, mantrap logic, and integration with existing credentials and security zones. Work must preserve controlled access while rooms are commissioned.	High
CCTV / Video Surveillance	Security	Interior and perimeter camera coverage, PoE pathways, recording-system integration, retention validation, privacy masking, and coordination around generator, transformer, battery, and loading areas.	High
Network Infrastructure	Connectivity	Diverse backbone extensions, meet-me-room or distribution tie-ins, management-network drops, cross-connect readiness, and commissioning support. Active switches, servers, customer appliances, and carrier services may be owner- or tenant-furnished.	High

Several interfaces sit beside those four tracked lanes. The application includes electrical and battery rooms, generators, transformers, rooftop cooling, and an NFPA 13 sprinkler system. Those systems create monitoring, alarming, shutdown, grounding, and sequence-of-operations interfaces, but Signal does not list Fire Alarm, BMS, EPMS, or environmental monitoring as separate packages on this record. Contractors should carry coordination labor and clarify package boundaries instead of quietly pricing unverified systems into the headline estimate.

Estimated Low Voltage Value

For an edge data-center alteration under $100 million, a reasonable early benchmark is 6% to 10% of reported construction cost. Applying that range to the current $28,281,478 permit basis yields approximately $1.7 million to $2.8 million, with an 8% midpoint near $2.26 million. The range is intentionally broad because the public record does not include low-voltage bid tabs, device counts, riser diagrams, specifications, or an incremental critical-load figure for Data Hall 4.

Current construction-cost basis	$28,281,478
Low case	6% = approximately $1.70 million
Working midpoint	8% = approximately $2.26 million
High case	10% = approximately $2.83 million
Published LV range	$1.7 million-$2.8 million

A capacity check is useful but cannot be applied directly to this permit. EdgeConneX publishes up to 9 MW for the entire ATL02 building, while BB-202609047 does not disclose how much critical IT load Data Hall 4 adds. Using the building's full 9 MW would mix operating halls with the new infill and overstate the package. The permit-cost method is therefore the cleaner denominator for today's spotlight.

The estimate excludes computer servers, tenant compute hardware, active network electronics, software and subscriptions, UPS and battery equipment, generators, transformers, mechanical plant, and major electrical distribution. It also excludes work already installed under earlier phases. Depending on procurement, owner-furnished security platforms, cameras, readers, cabinets, and carrier cross-connect fees may also sit outside the low-voltage subcontract even when installation labor remains in scope.

Skills and Certifications Required

This package favors crews that can work inside a live mission-critical environment. Production experience should include method-of-procedure reviews, energized-area controls, clean installation practices, redline discipline, staged testing, and documented cutovers. Fast installation without a controlled handoff is not a win in an operating colocation facility.

System	Useful certifications	Critical skills
Structured Cabling	BICSI INSTF / TECH; RCDD oversight; approved manufacturer credentials	Fiber splicing, copper and fiber certification, pathway fill, rack and cabinet buildout, labeling, and as-builts
Access Control	Platform-specific integrator training; ASIS PSP for senior security design	Door hardware, reader/controller wiring, mantrap sequences, credential migration, and network integration
CCTV	VMS and camera manufacturer credentials; CompTIA Network+ or equivalent networking experience	PoE design, camera placement, storage and retention checks, analytics setup, and commissioning
Network Infrastructure	BICSI RCDD; fiber manufacturer certification; network-vendor training where specified	Diverse-route planning, optical loss budgets, cross-connect documentation, management networks, and live cutovers

Entry-level technicians can contribute to pathway preparation, cable placement, device mounting, labeling, and supervised terminations. Mid-level technicians should own test equipment, punch-list closure, controller and VMS configuration, and fiber acceptance. Senior leads need design review, change-control authority, cutover planning, and the ability to coordinate security, network, electrical, fire-protection, and mechanical stakeholders without blurring contractual boundaries.

Contractors should verify current Georgia licensing, low-voltage specialty requirements, and City of Atlanta permit responsibilities before bidding. The building record's general-contractor credential does not automatically establish which downstream trade licenses, permits, or manufacturer authorizations will be required.

Market Signal

This is the kind of data-center work that can disappear in greenfield headline noise. ATL02 is an existing edge facility near downtown Atlanta, and the permit is for shell-to-data-hall conversion inside a running building. The sales motion is different from chasing a billion-dollar campus: win the repeatable infill package, prove cutover discipline, and stay positioned for the next hall, power pod, security expansion, or network-density upgrade.

The operator's published specifications point to diverse fiber entrances, carrier-neutral interconnection, high-density cabinets, controlled security zones, and long-retention video surveillance. That combination creates recurring work beyond first installation: cross-connect changes, cabinet and cage expansions, camera moves, access-level changes, monitoring additions, and test-document refreshes. The durable account value can exceed the first construction package.

The practical business-development angle is Burr Computer Environments. The Atlanta permit names Burr on the current record, and EdgeConneX publicly documents an existing Atlanta partnership with the firm. Low-voltage contractors should ask about the DH4/PP3 bid list, incumbent security and cabling standards, owner-furnished equipment, commissioning ownership, and the required outage or change-control window. Do not lead with a generic capabilities deck; lead with live-data-center references, available certified labor, and a plan for clean tie-ins.

The accepted status also creates timing leverage. Specifications and procurement can still change before issuance. Contractors that can answer design-assist questions now may influence pathway, test, labeling, and interface assumptions before those details turn into field conflicts. Signal's role is to surface that window; the permit record is the start of qualification, not the end of due diligence.

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