Data Center Census

Indianapolis, Marion County, IN

Sabey Decatur Technology Park

Also known as Sabey Data Centers Decatur Township

ApprovedVariances approved March 2026 and tax abatements September 2026; residents' judicial review petition pending
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating

Seattle-based Sabey plans a two-building, 1,062,500-square-foot data center campus on 130 acres at 6400 Kentucky Ave. in Decatur Township, with an on-site substation that could provide up to 250 megawatts. The Metropolitan Development Commission approved the project's variances in March 2026 and more than $240 million in tax breaks for the $4.3 billion project in September 2026. Decatur Township residents are separately suing to block the development.

Key facts

Size & schedule

Planned capacity250 MW [4]
up to 250 MW via on-site electrical substation
Source excerpt
“There will be an on-site electrical substation with the potential to provide up to 250 megawatts of computing energy.”
Site size130 acres [4]
Source excerpt
“The Sabey data center will be a two-building campus totaling 1,062,500 square-feet on 130 acres of land at 6400 Kentucky Ave.”
Floor area1.1 million sq ft [4]
Source excerpt
“The Sabey data center will be a two-building campus totaling 1,062,500 square-feet on 130 acres of land at 6400 Kentucky Ave.”
Buildings2 [4]
Source excerpt
“The Sabey data center will be a two-building campus totaling 1,062,500 square-feet on 130 acres of land at 6400 Kentucky Ave.”
Permanent jobs (promised)75 [4]
Source excerpt
“Sabey said the data center will create 75 jobs that will pay an average of $50 an hour.”
Construction jobs300 [4]
about 300
Source excerpt
“the project will bring about 300 construction jobs.”
Target completion2031 [4]
Source excerpt
“The company anticipates that construction will begin soon and reach completion by 2031.”

Water

Coolingclosed-loop water-reduction system (developer-stated) [4]
Source excerpt
“Sabey said the design includes a closed-loop water-reduction system to reduce water usage and cool the equipment.”

Money & incentives

Tax incentivesReal estate tax break of 60% over 10 years; equipment tax break of 90% over 15 years [4]
Source excerpt
“The real estate tax break — a 60% reduction over 10 years — passed 6-1.”
Tax abatement value$240 million [4]
more than $240 million
Source excerpt
“Indianapolis approved more than $240 million in tax breaks for a $4.3 billion data center a Seattle-based company is building in Decatur Township.”
Payments / community benefits$29.8 million additional investment in the southwest community [5]
Source excerpt
“the company will invest an additional $29.8 million into the southwest community”

Local decisions & site

Deciding voteMetropolitan Development Commission approved tax breaks 6-1 (real estate) and 5-2 (equipment) on September 16, 2026 [5]
Source excerpt
“The commission approved the proposed tax break 6-1 for real estate taxes and 5-2 for equipment taxes”
ZoningVariance of use (no full rezoning) [2]
Source excerpt
“Instead of seeking a full rezoning of the site — land located near residential neighborhoods — Sabey filed for a variance of use.”
Parcel / address6400 Kentucky Ave. [4]
Source excerpt
“on 130 acres of land at 6400 Kentucky Ave.”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Timeline

  1. Metropolitan Development Commission approves the project's variances [3]

  2. Seven Decatur Township residents file petition for judicial review of the commission's decision [3]

  3. Metropolitan Development Commission approves more than $240 million in tax breaks [4]

Issues raised

  • Residents raised concerns about noise, energy demand, water use, lack of jobs and property values [1]
  • Opponents say filing for variances instead of a rezoning deprived the City-County Council of a vote [1][2]

Sources

  1. Indianapolis approves plan to build $4B data center in Decatur Township after months of pushback
    WFYI · Mar 18, 2026 · news
  2. Decatur Township residents sue to block $4B data center
    WFYI · Apr 20, 2026 · news
  3. Anti-data center advocates take their battle to court
    Mirror Indy · Apr 21, 2026 · news
  4. City approves $240 million tax break for data center developer's Decatur Township project
    WFYI · Sep 16, 2026 · news
  5. Indy officials greenlight $240M in tax breaks for southside data center
    Mirror Indy · Sep 16, 2026 · news