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Data center project · Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Franklin Partners N Avenue site

Stalled · A speculative data center site on industrial land near a 138 kV line that was dropped in fall 2025 after residents objected to a zoning change.

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Status
Stalled · as of Oct. 30, 2025
Location
South 26th Street and East N Avenue, Pavilion Township · Kalamazoo County
Status note
Franklin Partners said it was pausing and reconsidering after residents objected; no formal withdrawal was found in the sources reviewed.
Power
Not reported
Site served by a 138 kV line (developer); no power figure.
Developer and team
Franklin Partners
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 30, 2025 Co-founder Don Shoemaker said the company was reconsidering after hearing community concerns. (WWMT News Channel 3, Oct. 30, 2025)
  2. Aug. 21, 2025 Franklin Partners and Southwest Michigan First asked the Planning Commission to allow data centers as a special exception in the Industrial-2 district. (Watershed Voice, Sept. 4, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The Gander reports 265 acres; not confirmed in a source opened.

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