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Data center campus · 201 Milan Parkway, Oxmoor, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

Nebius Birmingham AI factory (BHM01)

Under construction as of Oct. 20, 2026

Nebius is building a 300 MW AI data center in place of the former Regions Lakeshore Operations Center on about 80 acres in Oxmoor Valley. It was permitted before Birmingham's data center moratorium and faces zoning lawsuits from neighbors and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. Also known as: BHM01, Lakeshore Data Center.

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Power300MW reported · stated
Floor area500,000sq ft
Site80acres

Who is behind it

ProjectNebius Birmingham AI factory (BHM01)Also: BHM01, Lakeshore Data Center
Developer and teamNebius Group N.V. (through Alabama ADC Holdings LLC; Lakeshore Data Center LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The city and the developers filed a motion to dismiss the residents' lawsuit. A non-jury trial is set for March 8, 2027. (ABC 33/40 (WBMA), Oct. 20, 2026)

  2. At the plaintiffs' request, the judge skipped a ruling on a temporary halt to construction and moved to the question of a permanent one, setting the next hearing for March 8. (WBHM, Aug. 14, 2026)

  3. A Jefferson County circuit judge ruled the neighbors' zoning lawsuit could go forward, rejecting the argument that it should first have gone to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society filed its own suit the same day. (WBRC, July 10, 2026)

  4. The Birmingham Industrial Development Board unanimously approved $3.2 billion in tax abatements over 30 years. (WBHM, July 1, 2026; WBHM, Sept. 3, 2026)

  5. The city issued about $40 million in construction permits to Hoar Construction for the site. (Bham Now, May 18, 2026)

  6. The Zoning Board of Adjustment recommended Nebius's substation request to the city council but denied a separate Alabama Power request for a switching station. (WBRC, March 26, 2026)

  7. The city council passed a six-month pause on new large data center applications; Nebius was exempt because it applied earlier. (WBRC, March 3, 2026)

  8. Trade press reported Nebius's affiliate had bought the Milan Parkway properties for about $90 million. (DatacenterDynamics, Feb. 10, 2026)

  9. The city issued the project's first permit; a demolition permit for the existing building followed in January. (WBHM, July 17, 2026; Bham Now, May 18, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • No utility was confirmed. Alabama Power is named only for the denied switching station.
  • No ruling on a temporary halt was made. The judge moved to the permanent-injunction question in August 2026.
  • WBHM reported three lawsuits in all, including a separate suit by other nearby residents.
  • Jefferson County sent a letter supporting the incentives, according to the IDB chair.
  • Coordinates approximate, based on the reported Milan Parkway address.

The full record

Status note
Construction is under way. The residents' zoning case is set for a non-jury trial on March 8, 2027, and on Oct. 20, 2026 the defendants moved to dismiss it.
Power note
300 MW appears in local reporting; DCD said full plans were unclear.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.