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Plan for scaled-down data center on east side gets final approval

July 15, 2026

DC Blox plans to build the data center on 38 acres at Thunderbird Commerce Center, an industrial park just east of the Irvington Historic District.

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Martindale-Brightwood residents cite environmental concerns in suit against data center plan

May 13, 2026

Taylor Wooten

The suit argues that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission erred when it approved a rezoning that will allow developer Metrobloks to build a $500 million small-scale data center on a 14-acre site near Brightwood Plaza.

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City-County Council asks for pause in data center approvals, denies Martindale-Brightwood appeal

May 5, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The Indianapolis City-County Council passed a proposal Monday night that asks the city’s development commission to hold off on consideration of hyperscale data center projects, but the commission has no obligation to comply with the request.

Decatur Township residents sue to overturn data center approval

April 22, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The lawsuit asks a judge to review a land-use decision that paves the way for Sabey Corp. to build a $4 billion data center campus on a 130-acre parcel in southwest Indianapolis.

Indy commission approves data center in Martindale-Brightwood

April 1, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The startup plans to spend $500 million to build a data center on a 13.68-acre parcel at 2505 Sherman Drive.

Metropolitan Development Commission approves $4B data center plan over resident objections

March 18, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Seattle-based Sabey Corp. plans to build the facility on 130 acres near the northeast corner of Kentucky Avenue and Camby Road on the far-southwest side of the city.

Vote on Martindale Brightwood data center delayed

March 4, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

City-County Council member Ron Gibson, a Democrat who represents the area in which the data center would be developed, asked the Metropolitan Development Commission to delay its rezoning decision.

Decatur Township data center receives initial OK despite neighbors’ protests

February 26, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

An Indianapolis planning official on Thursday recommended approval for a zoning modification that would allow developers to proceed with the 250-megawatt, two-building facility on a 130-acre site

Martindale-Brightwood residents ask Mayor Joe Hogsett to intervene in data center development

February 10, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The coalition asked that Hogsett and other city leaders pause any decisions on the proposed 14-acre data center development until there is comprehensive environmental testing, remediation and a community impact review regarding the project.

Initial vote on $4B Decatur Township data center delayed

January 29, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

The proposed project from Seattle-based Sabey Corp. was on the docket for Thursday’s Metropolitan Development Commission hearing examiner meeting, but the company asked for it to be rescheduled.

Church files federal lawsuit alleging Indy violated religious freedom in blocked Holy Cross demolition

December 30, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Parish leaders claim a city board’s October vote to prohibit the demolition of the century-old Holy Cross church “intruded on St. Philip Neri Catholic Church’s religious exercise and violated its religious autonomy.”

UPDATE: Metropolitan Development Commission approves east-side Wawa project

December 3, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Convenience store chain Wawa has the go-ahead to build a location along IndyGo’s future Blue Line route after receiving a variance of development standards for the proposed project.

Broad Ripple sculpture receives green light from zoning board

September 2, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

The Indianapolis Board of Zoning Appeals approved the artwork’s placement at the northwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and College Avenue.

Q&A: Indy’s new DMD director talks about housing, downtown and more

March 1, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Megan Vukusich, who previously worked in city planning in Fishers, said one of her priorities will be creating a resiliency strategy for the Indianapolis downtown.

Develop Indy unveils plan for West Washington Street corridor

January 4, 2024 |

Mickey Shuey

Develop Indy officials are in conversations with three developers for various parcels in the corridor.

Ahead of construction-related closure, City Market waives two months of rent for vendors

December 14, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.

City acquires historic Drake apartments building in $1M deal with museum

July 19, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The Department of Metropolitan Development plans to convert the eight-story, 95-year-old building on North Meridian Street into affordable housing units.

Elanco’s new HQ project nearing city approval, with a few issues outstanding

September 12, 2022 |

John Russell

The Greenfield-based company will lay out the design for its $100 million-plus global headquarters in Indianapolis on Thursday before a hearing examiner, who will rule on the project.

Developer wins MDC approval for $168M project near Fashion Mall

June 1, 2022 |

Mickey Shuey

The Metropolitan Development Commission gave unanimous approval to The Alexander at the Crossing project despite heavy pushback from neighbors. The proposal will next be considered by the City-County Council for final approval.

City commission delays rezoning hearing for controversial Willows project

May 18, 2022 |

Mickey Shuey

The Metropolitan Development Commission continued a public hearing on the Willows redevelopment project near Broad Ripple following requests for a postponement by both the developers and remonstrators.

MDC rejects rezoning effort for $40M residential project on city’s south side

May 6, 2022 |

Mickey Shuey

The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday voted 6-0 against a recommendation for Homestead Development LLC’s rezoning request for 13.6 acres at 7525 McFarland Blvd. for more than 300 residential units.

Bill would give Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway more say in development

January 27, 2022 |

Mickey Shuey

Sen. R. Michael Young, R-Indianapolis, is pushing a bill that would require the Metropolitan Development Commission to notify Marion County’s independent cities and towns before it considers tax abatements for development projects in each city.

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