Goodman Group, Australia's largest listed real estate company by market capitalization, is coming under mounting criticism over what is described as its largest data center project in Japan. The development comes just days after Goodman scrapped plans for a similar project in Sydney, following opposition from the local community.
According to initial information, Goodman regards the Japanese project as the largest data center it has undertaken in the Japanese market. The mixed reaction to the project comes as the company has just withdrawn from a similar plan in Sydney, underscoring the difficulties Goodman faces in expanding data center infrastructure in developed markets.
The Sydney episode is seen as the direct reason for heightened public attention on the Japan project, as both involve large-scale data centers and both have run into pressure from local communities. There is currently no detailed information on the level of opposition or on whether Goodman will continue to pursue the Japan project.
