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Data center campus · North Cole Street near West Bluelick Road, American Township, north of Lima, Allen County, Ohio

Google Lima data center (Project BOSC)

Proposed as of May 6, 2026

Google is the company behind Project BOSC, a $500 million data center planned on North Cole Street in American Township north of Lima. Also known as: Project BOSC, Bistrozzi LLC.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found

Who is behind it

ProjectGoogle Lima data center (Project BOSC)Also: Project BOSC, Bistrozzi LLC
Developer and teamGoogle (through Bistrozzi LLC (air permit applicant))
End userGoogle

The record, newest first

  1. AEDG reported a 20-year water agreement with the City of Lima including $13.7 million in water improvements for the project. (Allen Economic Development Group, May 6, 2026)

  2. Allen Economic Development Group named Google as the company behind Project BOSC, citing a $500 million investment and $50 million for local infrastructure. (Allen Economic Development Group, March 16, 2026; WLIO (Hometown Stations), undated)

  3. Ohio EPA held a public hearing on a draft air permit for 115 diesel generators and 36 cooling towers at the site, applied for by Bistrozzi LLC. (The Lima News (LimaOhio.com, via Yahoo), undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate: near North Cole Street and West Bluelick Road.
  • Acreage: WLIO reports more than 200 acres; left null.
  • WLIO says the $50 million infrastructure package includes roundabouts at Bluelick Road/North Cole Street and at SR 115/North Cole Street.

The full record

Status note
Google was named in March 2026; Ohio EPA's draft air permit for 115 diesel generators went to a public hearing March 11, 2026, and a 20-year water agreement with Lima was reported in May 2026. No zoning approval or construction is confirmed in the records.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.