Data center profile · Decatur Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Sabey Indianapolis (Decatur Township)

Sabey's two-building, 250 MW campus on 132 acres in Decatur Township, Indianapolis: zoning variance approved but under court challenge, no tenant or signed power contract.

Approved, in court. Metropolitan Development Commission approved the variance on Mar. 18, 2026 and tax abatements on Sept. 16, 2026; neighbors sued in Apr. 2026, no ruling on record. Construction is planned for Q2 2027; AES Indiana has given a non-binding letter.
250 MW
utility power AES Indiana expects to supply
over a 5-year ramp; this is utility load, not a stated IT capacity
$4.25B
projected taxable investment, Sabey says
includes about $1.75B of tenant IT equipment
$240M
tax breaks approved (press)
IEDI's pre-vote breakdown totaled about $188M; the gap is unexplained
Q2 2027
planned construction start
first occupancy Q4 2029, phased through 2035
OperatorSabey Data Centers (developer and operator)
CustomerNone named; marketed as multi-tenant colocation
Planned IT capacity200 MW at full build-out (our estimate from the company or utility power figure)
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet); company says 2029.
Next stepCourt ruling on the neighbors' challenge to the zoning approval, then the Federal Aviation Administration airspace determination needed before any building permit
Power

Power and the grid

None energized or contracted yet

AES Indiana grid serviceWill-serve letter only
250 MW
AES Indiana's Oct. 2025 letter says it expects to provide up to 250 MW over a 5-year ramp; the letter is not a contract and no filing with the state utility commission names Sabey Company · Oct. 2026
Proposed
Other sources, size not disclosed

Getting on the grid

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

  1. Oct. 21, 2025
    AES Indiana will-serve letter
    The utility says it expects to supply up to 250 MW over five years, with initial upgrades by Q4 2027; the letter commits to nothing. Company · Oct. 2026
  2. March 18, 2026
    Zoning commitments adopted
    Sabey agreed to pay all substation and related electrical costs, to cap generator operation at future air-permit limits and to bar cryptocurrency mining and nuclear facilities. State agency · Feb. 2026
  3. Not set
    Service agreement: none public
    No signed electric service agreement or state utility filing naming Sabey was found as of Oct. 18, 2026. News report · Oct. 2026
Permits

Permits checklist

1 appealed · 2 pending · 2 granted · 2 checked, nothing on file

Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup generators), and what we found.

Risks

What could slow it down

Lawsuits

1 case on record

Money

Money on record

$4.25B
projected taxable investment
Sabey's figure, including tenant equipment News report · Aug. 2026
$240M
tax breaks approved
press; 10-year real property and 15-year equipment abatements News report · Sept. 2026
$29.8M
guaranteed community payments
about $5M for roads and $24.8M for an aquatic center, over 10 years Company · Sept. 2026
$53M
minimum taxes Sabey says it still pays during the abatement
includes $31.6M to Decatur Township schools Company · Sept. 2026
Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Oct. 21, 2025
    Power AES Indiana issues a non-binding letter expecting to supply up to 250 MW Company · Oct. 2026
  2. Oct. 31, 2025
    Permits City planner rules a data center is not a permitted use on the industrial site, forcing a variance request State agency · Oct. 2026
  3. Nov. 2025
    Site Sabey files for a use variance and development standards State agency · Nov. 2025
  4. Feb. 26, 2026
    Permits Hearing examiner recommends approval with commitments State agency · Oct. 2026
  5. March 18, 2026
    Permits Metropolitan Development Commission approves the variance 6-2 News report · March 2026
  6. April 17, 2026
    Legal Neighbors file for judicial review of the approval News report · Oct. 2026
  7. Aug. 19, 2026
    Permits Citywide data center moratorium adopted; this campus is exempt Local government · Aug. 2026
  8. Sept. 16, 2026
    Money Commission approves the tax abatements News report · Sept. 2026
  9. 2027-Q2
    Construction Planned construction start (Sabey) News report · Oct. 2026
  10. 2029-Q4
    Power First phased occupancy planned (Sabey) News report · Aug. 2026
Construction activity

Building activity by quarter

Since Jan. 2026: 2 FAA filings (Jan. 2026 to Oct. 2026): tallest crane 150 ft (Oct. 2026).

FAA filings
’26
Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 1. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.
The buildings

Specs

131.87 acres
site, rezoned industrial in 2020
State agency · Oct. 2026
2 buildings
about 1.06M sq ft in total; Building A first, with occupancy planned Q4 2029
State agency · Oct. 2026
65 dB
noise limit at the property line
State agency · Oct. 2026
75 jobs
permanent positions at full employment, per Sabey
News report · Aug. 2026
Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners and developers
  • Sabey Data Centers (Sabey Corporation, Seattle): developer and operator
  • Strategic Capital Partners: current land owner (press)
  • Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath: Sabey's counsel
Power and water
  • AES Indiana: electric utility
  • Citizens Energy Group: water, sewer and gas (mains availability only)
Decision-makers
  • Metropolitan Development Commission: zoning and abatements
  • Marion Superior Court 5: judicial review
  • Indy Economic Development: negotiated the incentives
Opposition
  • Protect Decatur Township
  • Decatur Township Civic Council: lead plaintiff
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

140 records from 25 documents

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

News report 13Company 5State agency 5Local government 2SEC filing 2Utility regulator 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 (13)
  • Substation: On-site substation on a reserved 10-acre site; developer-funded, built in coordination with AES Indiana
    “Developer-funded substation construction and associated electrical infrastructure in coordination with AES Indiana.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Cooling system: Closed-loop air-cooled; municipal water only; no aquifer use
    “All water utilized by the data center shall be provided by a municipal provider, and the developer shall not utilize natural aquifers to supply the facility.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Power plan: grid - AES Indiana service via new developer-funded on-site substation
    “Developer-funded substation construction and associated electrical infrastructure in coordination with AES Indiana.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Press coverage of the S&P rating action (CB Insights) reports $475 million of 2026-1 notes rated A(sf) in February 2026, backed by real estate and tenant lease payments; Collateral is Sabey's master-trust portfolio; per-
    “in connection with the proposed offering of Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC, Secured Data Center Revenue Term Notes, Series 2026-1, Class A-2”
    SEC filing · Jan. 2026 · grade A
  • Water provider: Citizens Energy Group (water, sanitary sewer, natural gas)
    “natural gas, water, and sanitary sewer mains located near the above referenced site and may be able to provide service to the proposed Sabey Project.”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • Utility service: 250 MW
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • Sabey project site: permitting/site prep 2026 in earlier plan superseded by Aug 2026 release Q2 2027 construction start; AES upgrades by Q4 2027, ramping to 250 MW over 5 years
    “AES Indiana anticipates initial utility infrastructure upgrades by Q4 2027, with operational capacity ramping to 250 MW over a 5-year period.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Stated campus size: 250 MW
    “AES Indiana anticipates initial utility infrastructure upgrades by Q4 2027, with operational capacity ramping to 250 MW over a 5-year period.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • On-site generation: not stated
    “Backup generators run only during limited testing and rare emergency situations.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Utility service: 250 MW
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Utility regulator · Oct. 2025 · grade B
  • Utility: AES Indiana
    “We are pleased to inform you AES Indiana is committed to providing the necessary electrical service to support the development and operation of your data center project”
    Utility regulator · Oct. 2025 · grade B
  • IT capacity: not stated
    “two data center buildings totaling approximately one million square feet”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • AES Indiana told the IURC (Cause 46258 rate case) it had no data center customers and would bring large load in a separate docket - a position it still holds: the Oct 21, 2025 Sabey will-serve letter is non-binding and n
    “Should large load develop in the Company's service area, the Company expects to address it at that time, and will seek any necessary approvals from the Commission in a separate docket.”
    News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (46)
  • utility will-serve letter: missing clause - no executed electric service agreement
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): substation and energy infrastructure - developer pays all related costs 100 percent of allocated costs
    “Developer-funded substation construction and associated electrical infrastructure in coordination with AES Indiana.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): water - municipal provider only; no aquifer use; IDEM-compliant disposal
    “All water utilized by the data center shall be provided by a municipal provider, and the developer shall not utilize natural aquifers to supply the facility.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): noise - 65 dB limit at property line; acoustical measurement method due before ILP issuance 65 dB
    “Provide staff with the measurement method by a qualified acoustical engineer on how property owner shall determine decibel levels at property line for monitoring and compliance”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): generator testing hours - none between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
    “There shall be no generator testing between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): air quality - generator operations capped by future IDEM air permit limits; SPCC plan per IDEM before permit issuance
    “Spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) planning in compliance with IDEM prior to permit issuance.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): prohibited uses - cryptocurrency mining and nuclear facilities barred on the property
    “Prohibition of cryptocurrency mining and nuclear energy facilities, including nuclear power plants, small modular reactors, micro-reactors, and nuclear fuel storage facilities, shall be prohibited on the Property.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • zoning commitments (2025-CAP-856, MDC Exhibit C): FAA - no ILP until FAA Form 7460-1 final determination is on file with the Administrator
    “No ILP shall be issued until the Administrator has confirmed receipt of the FAA determination(s) demonstrating compliance with applicable federal airspace requirements.”
    State agency · Feb. 2026 · grade A
  • this row cites the 2026-1 filing) is Sabey Data Center Properties LLC, defined as the Company responsible for the Wholesale and Full Service Lease Statistical Data Files; the ABS-15G securitizer of record is Sabey Data C
    “Sabey Data Center Properties LLC (the “Company”) is responsible for the information provided to us, including the information set forth in the Wholesale Lease Statistical Data File and Full Service Lease Statistical Data File”
    SEC filing · Jan. 2026 · grade A
  • utility will-serve letter: will-serve - mains availability only (gas, water, sanitary sewer)
    “natural gas, water, and sanitary sewer mains located near the above referenced site and may be able to provide service to the proposed Sabey Project.”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • utility will-serve letter: missing clause - no capacity commitment
    “this letter is only a statement of present local main availability and in no way is to be considered a commitment of current or future capacity allocations”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • utility will-serve letter: expected load and ramp 250 MW
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • utility will-serve letter: infrastructure completion
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • Building sq ft total: 1062500 sq ft
    “Building A (closest to residential homes): One-story data center of approximately 572,500 SF footprint with a height of 30 feet.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • state large-load framework (IN HEA 1007 / IC 8-1-7.9): framework invoked by petitioner; project exceeds the 150 MW large-load threshold on its face 250 MW
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • incentive / tax abatement: community payments 29.8 million USD
    “Sabey pays a minimum of $53 million in taxes during the abatement periods — including $31.6 million to Decatur Township schools — plus $29.8 million in guaranteed community payments”
    Company · Sept. 2026 · grade B
  • incentives agreement (IEDI / Sabey): community payments - minimum guaranteed, roads plus aquatic center, over 10 years 29800000 USD (minimum)
    “plus $29.8 million in guaranteed community payments for roads and a new public aquatic center”
    Company · Sept. 2026 · grade B
  • incentives agreement (IEDI / Sabey): taxes still paid during abatement - Sabey-stated minimum, incl. Decatur Township schools share 53000000 USD (minimum)
    “Sabey pays a minimum of $53 million in taxes during the abatement periods — including $31.6 million to Decatur Township schools”
    Company · Sept. 2026 · grade B
  • Site address: 6400 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN (Decatur Township)
    “A roughly 130-acre site at 6400 Kentucky Avenue with two data center buildings totaling approximately one million square feet”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • Site acres: 130 acres
    “A roughly 130-acre site at 6400 Kentucky Avenue with two data center buildings totaling approximately one million square feet”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • Capital investment: 4.25 billion USD
    “$4.25 billion in projected taxable capital investment, including approximately $2.1 billion in real property improvements”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • incentive / tax abatement: roads funding 5 million USD
    “Funding for community improvements includes $5 million for updated roads and $25 million for a new aquatic center in Decatur Township.”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • incentive / tax abatement: aquatic center funding 25 million USD
    “Funding for community improvements includes $5 million for updated roads and $25 million for a new aquatic center in Decatur Township.”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • zoning commitments: substation cost responsibility 100 percent of allocated costs
    “commitment to pay all related costs associated with a proposed substation and energy infrastructure for said data center”
    Local government · March 2026 · grade B
  • utility will-serve: power delivery 250 MW
    “AES Indiana expects to provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electric power to the project over a 5-year ramp up.”
    Utility regulator · Oct. 2025 · grade B
  • utility will-serve: service commitment
    “We are pleased to inform you AES Indiana is committed to providing the necessary electrical service to support the development and operation of your data center project”
    Utility regulator · Oct. 2025 · grade B
  • Tenants: not stated
    “Sabey hasn't announced which company would work from the facilities.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Tenant status: undisclosed
    “including approximately $2.1 billion in real property improvements, $401.8 million in personal property and infrastructure, and $1.75 billion in tenant IT equipment.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • state large-load framework (IN HEA 1007 / IC 8-1-7.9): missing clause - no IURC expedited-generation or large-load filing naming Sabey located
    “Should large load develop in the Company's service area, the Company expects to address it at that time, and will seek any necessary approvals from the Commission in a separate docket.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • The campus is marketed as multi-tenant colocation with $1.75B of tenant IT equipment contemplated, but no tenant is named in any filing or release. The abatement assigns about $103M of the savings to the unnamed tenant,
    “Sabey hasn't announced which company would work from the facilities.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • state large-load framework (IN HEA 1007 / IC 8-1-7.9): first HEA 1007 data center filing - Cause 46394 (Monrovia), not this campus 390 MW
    “It is the first data center filing under Indiana's 2025 large-load law, House Enrolled Act 1007.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • tax abatement (MDC, Sep 16, 2026): total package value as approved - reported about $240M versus about $188M in the pre-vote IEDI breakdown 240000000 USD (about)
    “Indianapolis, for example, is awarding $240 million in tax breaks for a Sabey Corp. project in Decatur Township after the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the deal Sept. 16.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • The approved abatement was reported at about $240M against about $188M in IEDI's pre-vote breakdown ($49M real + $36M Sabey equipment + $103M tenant equipment); IndyStar reports the city has not explained the roughly $52
    “Indianapolis, for example, is awarding $240 million in tax breaks for a Sabey Corp. project in Decatur Township after the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the deal Sept. 16.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax abatement agreement: term 10-year real property abatement; 15-year enhanced personal property abatement years
    “The incentive package approved Wednesday provides a 10-year property tax abatement and 15-year enhanced personal property tax abatement for the $4.3 billion development by Seattle-based Sabey Corp.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax abatement agreement: investment commitment 4300000000 USD
    “The incentive package approved Wednesday provides a 10-year property tax abatement and 15-year enhanced personal property tax abatement for the $4.3 billion development by Seattle-based Sabey Corp.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax abatement agreement: estimated tax savings 240000000 USD
    “The two abatements will save landowner Sabey about $83 million over the tax break period of a decade and a half.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax abatement agreement: community payments 29800000 USD
    “Sabey will pay $5 million for road improvements and $23.8 million for a community aquatic center”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax abatement agreement: job commitments 75 jobs
    “the site will create 75 jobs paying an average wage of at least $50 an hour”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • tax abatement (MDC, Sep 16, 2026): real property tax abatement - 10 years; Sabey real-estate tax savings 49000000 USD (more than)
    “In return, the city's economic nonprofit has recommended more than $49 million in real estate property tax savings over a 10-year period.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • tax abatement (MDC, Sep 16, 2026): enhanced personal property tax abatement - 15 years; Sabey equipment savings 36000000 USD (more than)
    “Sabey is expected to save more than $36 million taxes on equipment purchases over 15 years.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • tax abatement (MDC, Sep 16, 2026): enhanced personal property tax abatement - 15 years; tenant IT equipment savings 103000000 USD (around)
    “The tenant would save around $103 million over the same period.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • incentives agreement (IEDI / Sabey): community payments split - roads $5M; aquatic center $24.8M per IEDI president 24800000 USD (aquatic center)
    “The money would pay for $5 million of road improvements to areas outside of the Sabey construction zone and $24.8 million for a new aquatic center, according to Andrea Richter-Garry, president of the Indy Economic Development.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • incentives agreement (IEDI / Sabey): optional value-capture payment 10000000 USD (additional, optional)
    “There's also an option for Sabey to pay an additional $10 million in the future to capture any value increases on the technology.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • incentives agreement (IEDI / Sabey): taxes still paid during abatement - IEDI component estimates (real estate 10 yrs; equipment 15 yrs) 48500000 USD (33.1M + 15.4M)
    “Sabey would still pay about $33.1 million over 10 years in real estate property taxes and $15.4 million over 15 years for property taxes on the equipment.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Investment: 4250000000 USD
    “The project represents approximately $4.25 billion in projected taxable capital investment.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • labor agreement: union labor for construction and maintenance - agreement executed
    “Sabey also plans to use local union labor to construct and maintain the project and has executed an agreement with the local unions to bring Hoosiers to this large jobsite.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (30)
  • County code: Marion County, IN (18097)
    “Location: Decatur Township, Council District #21”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Zoning: I-2 (Industrial); data center use authorized by variance of use (2025-CVR-856), not permitted by right
    “On October 31, 2025 the Administrator issued an unlisted land use interpretation determining that a data center is not a permitted use within the I-2 zoning district”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • rezoning: approved
    “The subject property was rezoned in 2020 under docket 2020-CZN-834 to the I-2 (Industrial) district with recorded commitments establishing a large technology park development framework.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • unlisted-use interpretation: issued - data center is not a permitted use in I-2
    “On October 31, 2025 the Administrator issued an unlisted land use interpretation determining that a data center is not a permitted use within the I-2 zoning district”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • variance of use + development standards; modification of commitments: filed
    “Variance of Use and Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for a data center technology park (not permitted)”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • FAA airspace review: filed and accepted for review; final determination pending
    “the petitioner has submitted an FAA Notice of Proposed Construction (Form 7460-1) for the proposed development.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • air permit (generators): not yet applied for
    “Generator operations shall comply with IDEM air permit limits.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • improvement location permit (ILP): not issued - blocked until FAA final determination received
    “No ILP shall be issued until the Administrator has confirmed receipt of the FAA determination(s) demonstrating compliance with applicable federal airspace requirements.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • MDC Hearing Examiner: 2025-CAP-856 / 2025-CVR-856 - first scheduled hearing
    “An automatic continuance was filed timely from the December 18, 2025 hearing to the January 29, 2026 hearing.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • MDC Hearing Examiner: 2025-CAP-856 / 2025-CVR-856 - scheduled hearing
    “A for cause continuance has been requested by the petitioner from the January 29, 2026 hearing, to the February 26, 2026 hearing.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • MDC Hearing Examiner: 2025-CAP-856 / 2025-CVR-856 (Amended) - public hearing
    “Staff Recommendations: Approval with Commitments.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • data center moratorium / zoning amendment: adopted - moratorium on new data center development through Dec 31, 2027; this campus exempt as previously approved
    “The Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) voted to adopt zoning proposal 2026-AO-001, including a moratorium on new data center development”
    Local government · Aug. 2026 · grade A
  • Indianapolis froze new data center zoning decisions via 2026-AO-001 through Dec 31, 2027 while permanent rules are drafted - but this campus is EXEMPT as an already-approved project (alongside DC Blox and Metrobloks), so
    “The moratorium took effect immediately and remains in place until no later than December 31, 2027.”
    Local government · Aug. 2026 · grade A
  • Indianapolis City-County Council: Data center moratorium (companion to zoning proposal 2026-AO-001)
    “This follows similar votes by the Metropolitan Economic Development Committee (MEDC) and the full City-County Council, and has the support of Mayor Joe Hogsett.”
    Local government · Aug. 2026 · grade A
  • Metropolitan Development Commission: Zoning proposal 2026-AO-001 - data center moratorium and advisory committee
    “The moratorium took effect immediately and remains in place until no later than December 31, 2027.”
    Local government · Aug. 2026 · grade A
  • FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Studying
    “ASN 2026-AGL-15118-OE: Millhouse Road, Crane, 150 ft AGL, 932 ft AMSL, 39.67529,-86.29781, Studying, submitted 2026-10-19”
    FAA · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Remonstrance petition against 2025-CAP-856/2025-CVR-856 carried over 1,700 signatures (1,300+ from Decatur Township) at filing; opposition groups Protect Decatur Township and Decatur Township Civic Council remain active
    “At this point in time, the petition has over 1,700 signatures.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • First announced: Nov. 2025
    “An automatic continuance was filed timely from the December 18, 2025 hearing to the January 29, 2026 hearing.”
    State agency · Nov. 2025 · grade B
  • Construction stage: pre-construction (zoning variances and tax abatements approved; construction start planned Q2 2027)
    “Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with phased occupancy anticipated from the fourth quarter of 2029 through 2035.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Stage: at risk
    “Seven Decatur Township residents filed a petition April 17 for judicial review of the Metropolitan Development Commission's decision March 18 to adjust zoning requirements”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • judicial review petition: filed - approval challenged; pending, no ruling located as of Oct. 18, 2026
    “Seven Decatur Township residents filed a petition April 17 for judicial review of the Metropolitan Development Commission's decision March 18 to adjust zoning requirements”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Marion Superior Court 5 (virtual): No. 49D05-2604-PL-021609 - judicial review of MDC approval, counsel hearing
    “A virtual hearing with lawyers from each side is set for Aug. 20.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Tax Abatement: approved
    “The commission approved the proposed tax break 6-1 for real estate taxes and 5-2 for equipment taxes.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • IRB/abatement ordinance: approved
    “The Metropolitan Development Commission voted 6-1 and 5-2 on Sept. 16 to dole out the tax savings.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • tax abatement resolutions: approved - 10-year real property abatement + 15-year enhanced personal property abatement
    “Indianapolis, for example, is awarding $240 million in tax breaks for a Sabey Corp. project in Decatur Township after the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the deal Sept. 16.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Metropolitan Development Commission: Sabey tax abatements - 10-year real property + 15-year enhanced personal property
    “Indianapolis, for example, is awarding $240 million in tax breaks for a Sabey Corp. project in Decatur Township after the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the deal Sept. 16.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Variance of Use and Development Standards / Modification of Commitments: approved
    “On Wednesday March 18, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved the construction of a 130-acre colocation campus at Kentucky Avenue and Camby Road.”
    News report · March 2026 · grade C
  • variance of use + development standards; modification of commitments: approved (final local zoning approval; no City-County Council vote)
    “The Metropolitan Development Commission approved Sabey's request to build the 250MW center by a 6-2 vote on March 18.”
    News report · March 2026 · grade C
  • Metropolitan Development Commission: 2025-CAP-856 / 2025-CVR-856 (Amended) - companion petitions on remonstrator appeal
    “The Metropolitan Development Commission approved two variances, or zoning changes, that passed 7-1 and 6-2.”
    News report · March 2026 · grade C
  • Announced: Nov. 2025
    “Sabey is planning a new data center campus in Indianapolis, Indiana.”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
Legal (2)
  • Judicial review of the MDC approval is PENDING: Decatur Township Civic Council + 7 residents sued in Marion Superior Court 5 (No. 49D05-2604-PL-021609) on the 30-day deadline; virtual counsel hearing Aug 20, 2026; no rul
    “Seven Decatur Township residents filed a petition April 17 for judicial review of the Metropolitan Development Commission's decision March 18 to adjust zoning requirements”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Seven Decatur Township residents filed petition Apr 17 2026 for judicial review of MDC Mar 18 decision - basis for at-risk verdict
    “Seven Decatur Township residents filed a petition April 17 for judicial review of the Metropolitan Development Commission's decision March 18”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C
Site and other (12)
  • Campus name: Sabey Indianapolis (Decatur Township)
    “Case Number: 2025-CAP-856 / 2025-CVR-856 (Amended)”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Developer: Sabey Data Center Properties, LLC (Sabey Data Centers / Sabey Corporation)
    “Petitioner: Sabey Data Center Properties, LLC, by Mindy Westrick Brown”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Site acres: 131.87 acres
    “The subject property was rezoned in 2020 under docket 2020-CZN-834 to the I-2 (Industrial) district with recorded commitments establishing a large technology park development framework.”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Buildings count: 2
    “The petitioner proposes to develop the property as a phased data center campus consisting of two primary buildings (Building A and Building B)”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Noise limit: 65 dB at property line (approved commitment)
    “Provide staff with the measurement method by a qualified acoustical engineer on how property owner shall determine decibel levels at property line for monitoring and compliance”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • County code: 18097
    “An estimated ranking as Marion County's ninth-highest taxpayer during the abatement period and second-highest taxpayer after the abatement ends.”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • Project status: at risk - approved March 18, 2026, judicial review filed April 17, 2026; construction start Q2 2027 per Sabey
    “Construction expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with phased occupancy expected from the fourth quarter of 2029 through 2035.”
    Company · Aug. 2026 · grade B
  • Original target date: 2028 (Building A); 2030 (Building B)
    “The system requires a one-time initial load of 1,000,000 gallons (500,000 per building, phased with Building A in 2028 and Building B in 2030).”
    Company · March 2026 · grade B
  • The schedule slipped materially between the Nov 2025 project rollout (groundbreaking 2026; buildings live 2028 and 2030) and Sabey's Aug 27, 2026 release (construction start Q2 2027; phased occupancy Q4 2029 through 2035
    “Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with phased occupancy anticipated from the fourth quarter of 2029 through 2035.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Current target date: Q4 2029 (first phased occupancy; phased occupancy through 2035)
    “Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with phased occupancy anticipated from the fourth quarter of 2029 through 2035.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • Jobs fte: 75 FTE
    “At full employment, the campus is projected to create and maintain 75 full-time permanent positions”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • Land owner: Strategic Capital Partners
    “An attorney for Sabey Data Center Properties did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Strategic Capital Partners, the business entity that currently owns the land.”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C