CoreWeave Lancaster Greenfield site

Power

Power and the grid

300 MW contracted

PPL Electric Utilities grid (PJM)Agreement in place

300 MW

stated campus figure; PPL requires a signed large-load agreement and the developer is paying for a new substation; no MW filing found Local government · Oct. 2026

Contracted

Getting on the grid

Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.

July 15, 2025
Campus announced
CoreWeave announces the Lancaster campus; the developer pays to replace and upgrade the site substation. Local government · Oct. 2026
Aug. 25, 2025
Funding closes
A joint venture of Blue Owl funds, Chirisa and Machine Investment Group closes $4B of funding, with about $200M for grid improvements. News report · Oct. 2026

PPL's agreement makes data centers pay for a set amount based on peak usage, even if they use less. Local government · Oct. 2026
Pennsylvania's utility commission regulates PPL's rates; the city, not the commission, controls zoning. Local government · Oct. 2026

Backup generators on file

Emergency units only; they are not a power supply for the campus.

Air quality permit Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) · draft permit posted for public comment · Nov. 15, 2025
PA DEP reviewing an air quality permit application submitted by the developer for emergency diesel generators at 216 Greenfield Road (backup power during outages only); draft permit approval posted in the Pennsylvania… Local government · Nov. 2025

Permits

Permits checklist

2 pending · 5 granted

The city zones the site; state environmental regulators permit the generators.

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Air approval, Phase 2 generators Pending
PA Department of Environmental Protection · Sept. 26, 2026: 84 generators; comments due Oct. 26, 2026 News report · Oct. 2026
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Land development, Phase 2 Pending
Lancaster Planning Commission · as of Oct. 2026: required for the expansion; no approval on record Local government · Oct. 2026
✓
Zoning determination Granted
City of Lancaster Zoning Officer · Feb. 2025: data center treated as a permitted wholesale use; the Planning Commission later held a hearing questioning it, with no outcome reported News report · Oct. 2026
✓
Zoning amendment keeping this project permitted Granted
Lancaster City Council · July 14, 2026: future data centers limited to 16 parcels by special exception News report · Oct. 2026
✓
Air approval, 176 backup generators Granted
PA Department of Environmental Protection · Dec. 29, 2025: plan approval 36-05169A; expires May 31, 2027; construction must start within 18 months State agency · Oct. 2026
✓
Community benefits agreement Granted
City of Lancaster · Nov. 24, 2025: signed; the city can pursue court orders, including stopping operations, after a cure period Local government · Oct. 2026
✓
Building permit, data center build-out (level III alteration) Granted
Lancaster building department · Aug. 4, 2025: listed job value $15M Local building-permit records · Aug. 2025

Risks

What could slow it down

Medium
Neighbour opposition
Residents say they were blindsided and asked the city to pause construction; noise is the main worry. News report · Oct. 2026
Medium
Phase 2 approvals open
Land development review and the Phase 2 generator approval are still pending. see Permits
Medium
Single tenant
CoreWeave is tenant, operator and investor, so the campus rests on one company. SEC filing · Oct. 2026
Watch
Generator count varies
The state authorized 176 generators, but the Phase 2 notice describes a project total of 156. see Permits
Watch
Noise study unreleased
The city had not received the developer's final noise study and was seeking its own consultant. Local government · Oct. 2026

Money

Money on record

$6B

CoreWeave investment commitment

stated Company · Oct. 2026

$4B

joint venture funding

Blue Owl funds with Chirisa and Machine Investment Group (press) Company · Aug. 2025

$10M

community payments to the city

phased per building, under the Nov. 2025 agreement Local government · Oct. 2026

$11.88M

2025 assessed value

before the build-out Local government · Oct. 2026

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming

Feb. 2025
Site Developers buy the former LSC printing plants; the zoning officer allows data centers without a hearing Local government · Oct. 2026
July 15, 2025
Site CoreWeave announces the Lancaster campus; Turner and Wohlsen are named builders Company · Oct. 2026
Aug. 25, 2025
Money $4B Blue Owl-led funding closes Company · Aug. 2025
Oct. 1, 2025
Permits Planning Commission holds a hearing on whether the zoning determination was an error; no outcome reported News report · Oct. 2026
Nov. 24, 2025
Money Community benefits agreement signed with the city Local government · Oct. 2026
Dec. 29, 2025
Permits State issues the air approval for 176 backup generators State agency · Oct. 2026
July 14, 2026
Permits City Council adopts a data-center zoning amendment and confirms the two existing projects stay permitted News report · Oct. 2026
Sept. 26, 2026
Permits State opens comment on a Phase 2 air approval for 84 generators News report · Oct. 2026
Oct. 26, 2026
Permits Comments due on the Phase 2 air approval News report · Oct. 2026
2027
Construction First operations targeted News report · Oct. 2026

Construction activity

Building activity by quarter

Since July 2016: 6 building permits (5 issued or finished, 1 pending or open); the largest lists a $15M job value; 1 FAA filing (April 2026): a 530 ft crane. Job values are not added up: trade permits often repeat the whole project's value. The chart starts in the third quarter of 2020; 1 earlier record is not drawn.

Building permits

FAA filings

’21

’22

’23

’24

’25

’26

Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 2. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.

The buildings

Specs

Phase 1 and 2

Phase 1: 450,000 sq ft inside the existing footprint; Phase 2 extends beyond it

News report · Oct. 2026

100% clean power

required by the community agreement, with a fund option for shortfalls

Local government · Oct. 2026

Air-cooled: closed-loop water system; city water capped at 20,000 gallons a day Local government · Oct. 2026
No incentives: the city offered no tax breaks or discounted fees Local government · Oct. 2026

Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Developers

Chirisa Technology Parks: developer
Machine Investment Group: co-developer
Greenfield Road Owner, LLC: site owner and air-permit holder

Customer and money

CoreWeave: tenant, operator and investor
Blue Owl Capital funds: joint venture funding

Decision-makers

City of Lancaster: Zoning Officer, Planning Commission, City Council
PA Department of Environmental Protection: air approvals

Builders and power

Turner Construction and Wohlsen Construction joint venture
PPL Electric Utilities: serving utility

Builders on site

Vollers Excavating & Construction: 1 building permit

Still unknown

Open questions

Exact megawatts from PPL's agreement.
Phase 2 land-development approval.
Outcome of the Planning Commission zoning hearing.

Where this comes from

146 records from 20 documents

Drawn from news reports, company statements, local government records, state agency records, public and commercial datasets and securities filings, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 7Company 7Local government 2State agency 2Dataset 1SEC filing 1

Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (14)

On-site generation: 572 MW
“As part of the project, 176 diesel fired emergency generators will be installed to support operations at the facility”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
On-site generation: 234 MW
“During phase one, 72 – 3,250 kW Rolls Royce model 4P9.1-2700 generators will be installed”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
On-site generation: 338 MW
“During phase two, 104 – 3,250 kW Rolls Royce model 4P9.1-2700 generators will be installed”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
About $200 million intended for local power grid infrastructure improvements in partnership with PPL Electric Utilities, per the JV announcement. Grid investment dollars - signal only, not campus MW.
“The parties also intend to fund approximately $200 million for local power grid infrastructure improvements in partnership with PPL Electric Utilities.”
Company · Aug. 2025 · grade A
Stated campus size: 100 MW
“The initial 100 megawatt (MW) data center, with potential to expand to 300 MW, represents one of the first large-scale data centers of its kind in the region”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
Expansion potential to 300 MW stated by CoreWeave (blog and announcement)
“With room to grow up to 300 MW, our cloud facility in Lancaster will be one of the largest AI data centers in the region.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
IT capacity: 100 MW
“The initial 100 megawatt (MW) data center, with potential to expand to 300 MW”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Stated campus size: 300 MW
“With room to grow up to 300 MW, our cloud facility in Lancaster will be one of the largest AI data centers in the region”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Utility service: not stated
“PPL Electric has signed agreements with every large load customer or data center that requests to connect to our grid”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Power plan: grid
“Under Pennsylvania law, the PA Public Utility Commission (PUC) determines the rates for PPL Electric (PPL) utility customers”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Utility: PPL Electric Utilities
“Chirisa Technology Parks is paying to replace and upgrade the existing substation at 216 Greenfield Road to support the increased power needed”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Grid operator: PJM Interconnection
“the PJM Interconnection, which is the wholesale supplier of electricity to 13 states including Pennsylvania”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Cooling: Air cooling with closed-loop water system; municipal water use capped at 20,000 gallons per day under the CBA
“Water use is capped at 20,000 gallons per day per campus, significantly less than the use for typical manufacturing”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Sustained resident opposition at City Planning Commission and Council meetings through 2025-2026 (noise, water, grid impacts); residents filled the Aug 2025 commission meeting and spoke for over an hour against the facil
“residents filled the meeting room and spoke at length against the proposed facilities during public comment”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C

Money and contracts (43)

tenant lease: termination
“In August 2025, the Company entered into additional lease agreements, primarily for data centers and storage facilities, that have not yet commenced”
SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
CoreWeave's Q2 2025 10-Q reports $34.0B of executed-but-uncommenced lease payments at Jun 30, 2025 (commencing 2025-2028) and, as a subsequent event, $11.9B more from leases entered in August 2025 (commencing 2025-2027,
“In August 2025, the Company entered into additional lease agreements, primarily for data centers and storage facilities, that have not yet commenced”
SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
joint venture funding: funding for Lancaster CoreWeave developments 4000000000 USD
“today closed on a joint venture partnership to include $4 billion of funding for the previously announced CoreWeave developments in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.”
Company · Aug. 2025 · grade A
lease: tenant lease of Lancaster site
“CoreWeave has invested in the campus and will lease the site as part of its commitment to building future-ready AI infrastructure hubs in the regions that need them most”
Company · Aug. 2025 · grade A
Announced investment: 6000000000 USD
“That’s why CoreWeave is committing an initial $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center outside of Philadelphia in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, purpose-built to power the most cutting-edge AI workloads.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
tenant lease: capacity 100 MW
“The initial 100 megawatt (MW) data center, with potential to expand to 300 MW, represents one of the first large-scale data centers of its kind in the region and will support US global competitiveness in AI.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
tenant lease: contract value 6000000000 USD commitment
“CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), the AI Hyperscaler™, today announced its intent to commit up to $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, purpose-built to power the most cutting-edge AI use cases.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
tenant lease: scope
“CoreWeave will be the tenant of the site, co-developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
community benefits agreement: community benefits; city sustainability funds
“The CBA was negotiated by the Sorace Administration and Chirisa Technology Parks.”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
City of Lancaster states it offered no development incentives to the project; separately, Chirisa is paying to replace and upgrade the existing substation at 216 Greenfield Road
“No. The City of Lancaster has not offered any development incentives (tax breaks, discounted fees, etc.) to the project.”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Tenants: CoreWeave, Inc.
“CoreWeave will be the tenant of the site, co-developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Tenant status: committed, tenant announced Jul 15, 2025; lease in place; construction underway
“announced its intent to commit more than $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Investment commitment: 6000000000 USD
“CoreWeave is committing an initial $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center outside of Philadelphia in Lancaster, Pennsylvania”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Assessed value 2025: 11880000 USD
“216 Greenfield Road – $11,880,000”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: scope
“The City of Lancaster and Chirisa Technology Parks, the developer of the data centers at 216 Greenfield Road and 1375 Harrisburg Pike, negotiated a Community Benefits Agreement”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: financial contribution 10000000 USD
“The owners will contribute $10 million each to two funds”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: financial contribution 10000000 USD
“Sustainable Development and Clean Energy Fund, managed by the City of Lancaster, whose purpose is to advance environmental sustainability in the City of Lancaster”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: payment schedule
“Payments in increments of 2.5 million dollars will be made into each fund at the time of construction financing and on a date within 30 days of beginning data center operations”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: payment schedule 250000 USD
“Upon approval of the CBA, the Owners will make a partial payment of the first contribution in the amount of $250,000 to fund the creation of a strategic plan”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition 20000 gallons/day
“Water use is capped at 20,000 gallons per day per campus”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition
“All data center buildings will use 100% clean-energy electricity”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition
“Owners may enter into long-term energy contracts that fall below 100%, only if they make significant contributions into the City's Sustainable Development and Clean Energy Fund”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition
“Operations cannot exceed existing ambient noise levels at nearby homes and parks”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition
“Generator testing occurs only during daytime hours, never on Sundays or federal holidays”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: default and remedies
“After notice and an opportunity to cure (30-60 days), the City may pursue injunctions or orders requiring compliance with a commitment or other relief, including discontinuance of operations”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: assignment
“When a property is sold, the new owner must assume all obligations under the agreement”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: payment security
“the City can: Seek payment through the courts; or Draw money directly from the Letter of Credit or other financial security”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: condition 25000 USD per incident threshold
“Owners must prepare emergency response plans, provide ongoing training for first responders at no cost and reimburse the City for emergency response costs above $25,000 per incident”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
community benefits: termination
“negotiated a Community Benefits Agreement to create a legally enforceable way to protect nearby neighborhoods, safeguard the environment, and provide meaningful community benefits”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
utility agreement: scope
“PPL Electric has signed agreements with every large load customer or data center that requests to connect to our grid”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
utility agreement: condition
“The agreement requires data center customers to pay a set amount based on their peak usage, even if they use less electricity”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
utility agreement: scope
“Chirisa Technology Parks is paying to replace and upgrade the existing substation at 216 Greenfield Road to support the increased power needed”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
construction contract: scope
“The data center will be constructed by a joint venture of Turner Construction Company and Wohlsen Construction”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
tax treatment: scope
“No. The City of Lancaster has not offered any development incentives (tax breaks, discounted fees, etc.) to the project”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Noise: Chirisa has conducted acoustic studies of the facilities' noise impact; the City is independently evaluating the findings. In LNP reporting (via U-M COHSE republication), the City had not requested a copy of the s
“Chirisa has conducted acoustic sound studies of the potential noise impact of the proposed facilities. The City of Lancaster is independently evaluating their study findings”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Tenant status: announced
“today announced its intent to commit more than $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, purpose-built to power the most cutting-edge AI use cases.”
Company · July 2025 · grade B
Tenants: CoreWeave, Inc.
“The initial 100 megawatt (MW) data center, with potential to expand to 300 MW, represents one of the first large-scale data centers of its kind in the region”
Company · July 2025 · grade B
phase delivery: delivery
“co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Site area acres: 78 acres
“216 Greenfield Road, which totaled 78 acres across two contiguous parcels and 1.1 million square feet of industrial and manufacturing building spaces”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Existing building area sq ft: 1100000 sq ft
“216 Greenfield Road, which totaled 78 acres across two contiguous parcels and 1.1 million square feet of industrial and manufacturing building spaces”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
tenant lease: scope
“CoreWeave has invested in the campus and will lease the site”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
joint venture: scope 4000000000 USD
“Funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, affiliates of Chirisa Technology Parks (CTP), and Machine Investment Group (MIG) this week closed on a joint venture partnership to include $4 billion of funding”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
joint venture: scope 200000000 USD
“the parties also intend to fund approximately $200 million for local power grid infrastructure improvements in partnership with PPL Electric Utilities”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C

Permits and government (31)

air quality plan approval: issued
“This plan approval is for the installation of a data center and managed hosting service facility in the former LSC Communication East facility located at 216 Greenfield Road”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
air quality plan approval: condition
“If the construction, modification or installation is not commenced within 18 months of the issuance of this plan approval a new plan approval application shall be submitted”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
building permit: city review described; no land development review required for Phase 1
“Phase 1 of 216 Greenfield Road is an adaptive reuse of an existing building.”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Zoning: Suburban Manufacturing (SM), City Code Chapter 300; data center use deemed consistent by Feb 2025 zoning determination
“A data center use has been deemed consistent with this zoning district”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
air quality plan approval: municipal notification
“The City of Lancaster is monitoring PA DEP's review process and submitted municipal comments as part of PA DEP Municipal Notification requirement on 6/12/25”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
air quality plan approval: draft published
“PA DEP has posted the draft permit approval in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on 11/15/2025, which serves as the official Public Notice and begins a 30-day public comment period”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
land development: approval required pending
“Phase 2 of 216 Greenfield Road extends beyond the building's existing footprint and involves significant site improvements; therefore, it requires land development review and approval by the Planning Commission”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Lancaster City Council: Council directed the City Solicitor to draft a zoning ordinance amendment to regulate data centers
“On August 15, 2025 City Council directed the City Solicitor to draft a Zoning Ordinance amendment to regulate data centers”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Lancaster City Council: First reading of the proposed data center zoning ordinance amendment
“City Council held a first reading of the ordinance on October 14, 2025”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Lancaster City Council: Community Benefits Agreement with Chirisa Technology Parks (CBA press conference Nov 18, 2025; executed agreement dated Nov 24, 2025)
“The City of Lancaster and Chirisa Technology Parks, the developer of the data centers at 216 Greenfield Road and 1375 Harrisburg Pike, negotiated a Community Benefits Agreement”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Lancaster City Council: Hearing on the proposed data center zoning amendment; final adoption considered in July 2026
“A hearing regarding the proposed amendment we held on June 24, 2026. City Council will consider the amendment for final adoption in July 2026”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
building permit: Commercial: issued
“Permit number: 260004051 · Type: Commercial · Status: issued · Job value: $920,902 · Effective date: May 13, 2026 · Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD · Description: Fire alarm per approved scope east building 1”
Local building-permit records · May 2026 · grade B
FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard
“ASN 2026-AEA-4416-OE: Crane Type - Manitowoc MLC-650, Mobile Crane, 530 ft AGL, 877 ft AMSL, 40.04802,-76.25976, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-04-08”
FAA · April 2026 · grade B
building permit: Commercial: issued
“Permit number: 250003330 · Type: Commercial · Status: issued · Job value: $9,388,638 · Effective date: Feb. 17, 2026 · Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD · Description: Sprinkler per approved plans”
Local building-permit records · Feb. 2026 · grade B
building permit: Commercial: issued
“Permit number: 250003254 · Type: Commercial · Status: issued · Job value: $500,000 · Effective date: Feb. 9, 2026 · Business: Vollers Excavating & Construct · Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD · Description: Sprinkler system per approved scope”
Local building-permit records · Feb. 2026 · grade B
air quality permit: draft permit posted for public comment
“PA DEP has posted the draft permit approval in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on 11/15/2025”
Local government · Nov. 2025 · grade B
building permit: Commercial int&ext alter over 10 000: issued
“Permit number: 250001690 · Type: Commercial int&ext alter over 10 000 · Status: issued · Job value: $15,000,000 · Effective date: Aug. 4, 2025 · Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD · Description: Data center building out - level III alteration per approved scope”
Local building-permit records · Aug. 2025 · grade B
building permit: Commercial: issued
“Permit number: 250001409 · Type: Commercial · Status: issued · Job value: $3,000,000 · Effective date: June 30, 2025 · Business: Turner Wohlsen II · Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD · Description: Demolition & alterations per approved scope”
Local building-permit records · June 2025 · grade B
zoning determination: determination issued
“The zoning determination, issued in February and signed by Thrash, termed the centers electronic data processing warehouses, qualifying as wholesale trade and storage”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
air quality plan approval: issuance announced
“DEP published notice in the January 17 PA Bulletin announcing it has approved an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the installation of 176 - 3.25 MW backup diesel generators”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
air quality plan approval phase2: intent to issue notice
“Phase 2 involves the installation of 84 diesel generators. An Air Quality Plan Approval was already issued for Phase 1 of the project covering the installation of 72 diesel generators”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
At the Jul 14, 2026 ordinance adoption meeting, residents said they were blindsided by the two under-construction projects and asked for them to be paused; some council members sought stronger text (vibration and low-fre
“Residents who attended the meeting said they were blindsided by the projects that are currently under construction, would like to see them paused”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
State context: under Gov. Shapiro's Data Center Executive Order, DEP operates a data center permit tracker and developers must obtain all permits and local approvals before DEP reviews facility permits (as summarized by
“Visit DEP's Data Center Permit Tracker webpage for information on pending permits for A.I. data center projects established by Gov. Shapiro's Data Center Executive Order”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Lancaster County Planning Commission has been advising municipalities across the county about adding data center regulations since CoreWeave's announcement, the Greenfield project triggered county-wide ordinance work.
“The Lancaster County Planning Commission has been advising municipalities in the county about adding data center regulations in the weeks since CoreWeave announced its plans”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
An
“The developers haven't established a timeline for the Harrisburg Pike site, or a planned second phase at Greenfield”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Lancaster City Planning Commission: Vote to hold an Oct 1, 2025 hearing examining the Feb 2025 zoning determination that allowed the data centers by right; Mayor Sorace and Zoning Officer Thrash invited to speak
“Lancaster City Planning Commission members voted unanimously to hold the hearing Oct. 1”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Lancaster City Planning Commission: Public hearing on whether the Feb 2025 zoning determination (data centers as wholesale trade and storage) was made in error
“commissioners voted unanimously to advertise a hearing about the city's approval of the data centers for Oct. 1”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Lancaster City Council: Adopted the data center zoning amendment; clarifying motion confirms the two projects approved before June 24 (216 Greenfield Road and 1375 Harrisburg Pike) remain permitted. Future data centers l
“The Lancaster City Council voted to pass an amendment to regulate data centers in the city of Lancaster on Tuesday night”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
land development: conditionally approved (reported)
“Planning commission gives conditional approval to 216 Greenfield Road data center; residents press zoning and environmental concerns”
News report · July 2026 · grade C
zoning determination: determined permitted use
“The zoning determination, issued in February and signed by Thrash, termed the centers "electronic data processing warehouses," qualifying as wholesale trade and storage.”
News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
demolition permit / demolition: demolition underway
“Demolition is already underway at the 216 Greenfield Road site, where co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027.”
News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C

Site and other (19)

Address: 216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601-5817
“Name: GREENFIELD RD OWNER LLC Mailing Address: 216 GREENFIELD RD LANCASTER, PA 17601-5817”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
City: Lancaster (City of Lancaster)
“Location: 36 Lancaster County 36001 Lancaster City SIC Code: 7374 Services - Data Processing Services”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
County: Lancaster County
“Location: 36 Lancaster County 36001 Lancaster City SIC Code: 7374 Services - Data Processing Services”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
County code: Lancaster County, PA (42071)
“Location: 36 Lancaster County 36001 Lancaster City SIC Code: 7374 Services - Data Processing Services”
State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
Operator: CoreWeave
“CoreWeave will be the tenant of the site, co-developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group.”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
Announced: July 15, 2025
“Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure tailored for advanced AI workloads, the Lancaster data center will help position Pennsylvania, and the broader Mid-Atlantic region, as a strategic hub”
Company · July 2025 · grade A
Campus name: CoreWeave Lancaster Greenfield site
“The Lancaster AI Hub is what the developer, Chirisa Technology Parks, is calling the entire project”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Site owner: Greenfield Road Owner, LLC
“The properties are owned by Greenfield Road Owner, LLC. (216 Greenfield Road) and Harrisburg Place Owner, LLC. (1375 Harrisburg Pike.) Both are subsidiaries of Chirisa Technology Parks”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Developer: Chirisa Technology Parks, co-developed with Machine Investment Group
“CoreWeave will be the tenant of the site, co-developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
First announced: July 15, 2025
“to announce a major step forward for CoreWeave and for the future of AI in the US”
Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
Site acquisition: February 2025, purchase of the former LSC Communications printing plants by CTP-affiliated owners announced
“The purchase and proposed use of two existing industrial sites, located at 216 Greenfield Road and 1375 Harrisburg Pike, was announced by the developers in February 2025”
Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
County code: 42071
“creating good-paying jobs as Pennsylvania workers build, maintain, and operate a new AI data center in Lancaster County”
Company · July 2025 · grade B
Site location: 216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA (City of Lancaster)
“The properties are owned by Greenfield Road Owner, LLC. (216 Greenfield Road) and Harrisburg Place Owner, LLC. (1375 Harrisburg Pike.)”
Local government · Feb. 2025 · grade B
Project name: Lancaster AI Hub (Greenfield site)
“The Lancaster AI Hub is what the developer, Chirisa Technology Parks, is calling the entire project.”
Local government · Feb. 2025 · grade B
Stage: building
“Demolition is already underway at the 216 Greenfield Road site”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Original target date: 2027
“co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Current target date: 2027
“co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Phase 1 building area sq ft: 450000 sq ft
“co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027”
News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Project status: building (demolition and adaptive reuse underway at 216 Greenfield Road; not operating)
“Demolition is already underway at the 216 Greenfield Road site, where co-developers Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group plan to have a 450,000 square-foot data center complete in summer 2027.”
News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C

Imagery and records: Building permits: ATTOM.