Photo courtesy of the Nashville Zoo

Metro Nashville could soon take control of a South Nashville property near the Nashville Zoo currently being targeted for a controversial data center by an Atlanta-based tech company. 

Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office filed condemnation legislation on Monday seeking to use eminent domain to acquire the property located at 648 Grassmere Park for public use. O’Connell said in an emailed statement that Metro has a “legitimate need for this property.”