Lawsuit aims to halt $4 billion data center project in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A neighborhood organization and a half-dozen property owners filed a lawsuit Friday in Marion County to reverse a government decision to allow a $4 billion data center project on the southwest side of Indianapolis.

The Metropolitan Development Commission on March 18 approved the proposal for Decatur Township despite strong opposition from residents.

Seattle-based Sabey Data Centers plans to build a center with more than 1 million square feet on a campus across multiple properties along Kentucky Avenue and Camby Road. Sabey’s website says site preparation is expected to start this year, with the first building completed by 2028 and the second building by 2030.

The lawsuit filed in Marion Superior Court 5 alleges that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission and the City-County Council approved variances and commitment modifications for the proposed Sabey Data Center Technology Park that violate the petitioners’ due process rights and Indiana law.