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Data center campus · Plum Farms, Higgins Road (Route 72) at Route 59, Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois

Plum Farms data center rezoning (Karis Critical / H.E. Holdings)

Withdrawn as of June 30, 2026

A request to rezone 186 acres of farmland for manufacturing use, which the village said the owner hoped to use for a data center in the future; withdrawn in mid-2026. Also known as: Plum Farms.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site186acres

Who is behind it

ProjectPlum Farms data center rezoning (Karis Critical / H.E. Holdings)Also: Plum Farms
Developer and teamKaris Critical (H.E. Holdings LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. An opponent released village emails, obtained through public records requests, in which staff described a draft development agreement that would limit the property to data center uses; village officials said staff proposals do not decide outcomes and that the application sought only rezoning. (Daily Herald, June 30, 2026)

  2. Karis withdrew the rezoning request, and the village board meeting set to vote on it was canceled. (Capitol News Illinois (via WTTW News), July 1, 2026)

  3. The Plan Commission voted 4-2 to recommend against the rezoning. (Capitol News Illinois (via WTTW News), July 1, 2026; Daily Herald, June 30, 2026)

  4. Residents organized against rezoning the 186-acre Plum Farms land from commercial mixed-use and traditional neighborhood districts to manufacturing ahead of a Plan Commission hearing; the village said no site plan or specific project had been developed. (NBC Chicago, June 2, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate, from the reported Higgins Road and Route 59/72 corner.
  • Withdrawal reported as announced on Tuesday (June 30, 2026); the village was notified July 1 per the photo caption.
  • An Open Meetings Act review request was filed with the Illinois Attorney General by a resident (not named here); the village manager and mayor said no violation occurred.

The full record

Status note
Developer withdrew its rezoning request before the village board vote, after the Plan Commission recommended denial 4-2.
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.