SpaceX is snapping up hundreds of homes near its new flagship AI data center — but only if the owners agree to one incredible catch

SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights SpaceX is reportedly seeking to purchase 418 homes in Colonial Hills, a Southave

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><strong>SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities</strong></li><li><strong>Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers</strong></li><li><strong>Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights</strong></li></ul><p>SpaceX is reportedly seeking to purchase 418 homes in Colonial Hills, a Southaven neighbourhood close to its expanding artificial intelligence operations.</p><p>The properties stand close to a power station that supplies electricity to the company's computing facilities in the area.</p><p>The homes are near Colossus II, an artificial intelligence computing complex operated by MZX, a subsidiary of SpaceX.</p><h2 id="home-purchases-tied-to-an-ongoing-noise-dispute">Home purchases tied to an ongoing noise dispute</h2><p>MZX has informed residents that it requires additional property for company operations, while Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says some houses could accommodate incoming employees.</p><p>Real estate agents have reportedly contacted homeowners with purchase offers on behalf of the company, subject to conditions involving the litigation.</p><p>Reports say that homeowners must agree to withdraw from the pending lawsuit over gas turbine noise to qualify for the property buyout.</p><p>Residents involved in the lawsuit allege that turbine noise from nearby electricity facilities has seriously disrupted their everyday lives and sleep.</p><p>Piano teacher Elizabeth Rose, who lives several miles away, says the persistent sound has repeatedly disturbed her sleep.</p><p>“It sounds like an airplane engine but it’s continuous, it’s incredibly loud. I’ve been woken up at 2am by it, I’ve been woken up at 3am by it. I sometimes have to just get away from it because it makes me so angry,” Rose said</p><p>Jason Haley, a plaintiff in the class action, also described persistent noise and difficulty sleeping inside his home.</p><p>“There’s a high-pitched hum and then another sound like an airplane over your house. It’s been so torturous I can’t sleep; I just leave the house or turn on some music until I fall asleep completely exhausted. It drives you insane. You also lose hope because you’re being ignored or dismissed. There’s no escape,” he said</p><p>“There’s a high-pitched hum,” said Jason Haley, a plaintiff who says the disturbance sometimes forces him to leave his house at night.</p><p>The complaints concern Colossus I and II, where residents have also raised allegations about air pollution and turbines operating without necessary permits.</p><p>SpaceX has said it intends to remove the unauthorized turbines within one year, as a 1.2-gigawatt power station becomes operational.</p><h2 id="spacex-disputes-complaints-as-residents-consider-offers">SpaceX disputes complaints as residents consider offers</h2><p>The company rejects the allegations and says it has taken measures intended to reduce disruption around the facilities.</p><p>Those steps reportedly include lowering power output and installing sound barriers to limit noise reaching surrounding residential properties.</p><p>Mayor Darren Musselwhite says municipal monitoring has not registered noise exceeding Southaven's 70-decibel legal threshold.</p><p>However, some specialists warn that sustained exposure to sound levels around 50 decibels could still affect human health.</p><p>Residents have reacted differently to the development, with some accepting the company's purchase offers while others continue opposing its industrial operations.</p><p>Musselwhite has rejected suggestions that the purchases would turn Colonial Hills into a neighbourhood dominated by one employer.</p><p>He says the company intends to provide accommodation for employees while helping residents who consider the nearby industrial development disruptive.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/elon-musks-spacex-buying-out-418-homes-near-flagship-ai-data-center-but-only-if-they-drop-participation-in-lawsuit-report-claims-the-company-is-targeting-an-entire-neighborhood-but-will-only-buy-from-people-who-dont-pursue-noise-pollution-complaints" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tom's Hardware</a></p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check="" ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:676px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:31.51%;"><img id="diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78" name="tr-g_news" alt="Google logo on a black background next to text reading 'Click to follow TechRadar'" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="676" height="213" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline" /></p></div></div></figure> </article> ]]>