# Goodman Group Faces Data Center Backlash in Japan

> Goodman Group's Japanese data center project faces criticism after Sydney site setback.
- Title: Goodman Group Faces Data Center Backlash in Japan | Shortify
- Summary: Goodman Group's Japanese data center project faces criticism after Sydney site setback. Goodman Group, Australia's largest property firm, faces backlash over…
- Keywords: goodman group, japan, data center, sydney, property firm, local resistance, news, politics, world, Goodman, Group, Faces
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/07/companies/australia-data-center-japan-tension
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- Published: 2026-10-07T07:31:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: goodman group, japan, data center, sydney, property firm, local resistance, news, politics, world
## Goodman Group
Australia's largest property firm by market value.
## Japanese Data Center Project
Goodman faces mounting criticism of its largest data center project in Japan.
## Sydney Site Setback
Goodman scrapped plans for a similar development in Sydney following local resistance.
## Global Backlash
Local communities globally raise concerns about data centers' impact on power grids, water supplies, and environments.
## Project Stakes
The project is expected to become Japan's biggest data center campus with 1 gigawatt capacity and ¥3 trillion investment.
## Key takeaway

Goodman Group, Australia's largest property firm, faces backlash over its planned Japanese data center after scrapping a Sydney project due to local resistance.