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Data center project · Licking County, Ohio

Microsoft New Albany data center

Stalled · One of three Licking County campuses, totaling about $1 billion, that Microsoft shelved in April 2025.

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Status
Stalled · as of April 8, 2025
Location
New Albany · Licking County
Status note
Microsoft said it would not move forward for now but keeps the land and will continue to evaluate the site.
Floor area
245,000 sq ft
Land
200 acres
Investment
$420 million planned
Developer and team
Microsoft
End user
Microsoft
Incentives
15-year property tax abatement approved by New Albany City Council
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. April 8, 2025 Microsoft said it was no longer moving forward with its roughly $1 billion plan for three Licking County campuses, including New Albany, where construction had been slated for July 2025. (DatacenterDynamics, April 8, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The date of the council's abatement vote was given only as 'that October'; the year is not clear from the source.
  • County is inferred from DCD's description of the three sites as Licking County campuses.

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