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Data center project · Oakland County, Michigan

Metrobloks Southfield data center

Approved · A 100-megawatt, two-story data center on vacant land in Southfield's Regional Center district, approved by a divided City Council in December 2025.

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Status
Approved · as of Dec. 15, 2025
Location
Near Inkster Road between 11 Mile Road and I-696, Southfield · Oakland County
Status note
City Council approved the site plan 5-2; financing was not fully secured as of later reporting.
Power
100 MW
100 MW (developer); a resident who works in the industry said 150 MW was likely.
Floor area
218,000 sq ft
Land
12.19 acres
Investment
About $1.5 billion in two phases (developer at the council meeting); a slide deck listed $500 million
Developer and team
Metrobloks
Utility
DTE Electric
Water
Closed-loop cooling (developer)
Evidence
Primary public records
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. Dec. 15, 2025 Southfield City Council voted 5-2 to approve the site plan after nearly six hours of comment. (Planet Detroit, Dec. 16, 2025)
  2. Dec. 2025 City issued a statement saying the use is permitted in the Regional Center district and did not need a formal public hearing. (City of Southfield, undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Below 100 acres but at the 50 MW threshold.
  • Building size differs: 109,683 sq ft in the plan reported by Planet Detroit vs. about 218,000 sq ft in the city statement (two stories); the city figure is used.
  • Report that financing is not fully secured comes from The 'Gander citing Mayor Ken Siver; not independently checked.

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