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Data center project · St. Joseph County, Indiana

Microsoft Granger data center campus

Proposed · Microsoft plans 5-6 data center buildings on about 930 acres of farmland in Granger; residents are worried about Juday Creek, drainage and generator emissions. Also known as: St. Joe Farm site.

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Status
Proposed · as of March 17, 2026
Location
Granger, former St. Joe Farm property · St. Joseph County
Status note
The county redevelopment commission approved a pre-development MOU on March 17, 2026; there is no final site plan yet. Construction is expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
Land
930 acres
Investment
Not disclosed; Microsoft paid $77.5 million for the land, and pre-development work is capped at about $12.6 million.
Developer and team
Microsoft
End user
Microsoft
Water
Mishawaka is the water and sewer provider; Microsoft is to pay about $30 million for domestic service. A county councilman says cooling will use a closed-loop coolant trucked in from outside the county.
Incentives
A proposal to add the site to an expanded TIF district was pending in August 2026.
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.

Updates, newest first

  1. Aug. 18, 2026 A proposal to put the site in an expanded TIF district goes before county officials. (WNDU, Aug. 18, 2026)
  2. July 29, 2026 A county council candidate calls for a county data center moratorium and says four of nine council members support one. (WNDU, July 29, 2026)
  3. March 17, 2026 The St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission approves a pre-development MOU with Microsoft and Mishawaka. (WNDU, March 17, 2026; WNDU, March 20, 2026)
  4. Feb. 18, 2026 St. Joseph County describes a 5-6 building campus with several hundred acres kept as green space; the project was delayed over a year by a dispute about who would provide water and sewer. (ABC57, Feb. 18, 2026)
  5. Jan. 7, 2025 County records show Microsoft bought nearly 930 acres from St. Joe Farm for $77.5 million. (Inside INdiana Business, Jan. 7, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • One resident said she was told the campus would have 300 gas generators, but a county councilman says it will have no on-site generation. This conflict is unresolved.
  • MW and serving utility not confirmed.

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