Data center campus · Faircrest Street SW, southwest of Kropf Avenue SW, Perry Township (opposite Metallus plant), Stark County, Ohio
Panattoni Perry Township data center
Approved
as of Feb. 18, 2026
Panattoni plans four buildings totaling about 756,000 square feet on roughly 100 industrial acres in Perry Township, in a JEDD shared with Canton.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area756,000sq ft
Site100acres
Who is behind it
ProjectPanattoni Perry Township data center
Developer and teamPanattoni Development Co.
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Panattoni released responses to resident questions; a county commissioner said tax break talks were underway. (The Repository (via AOL), undated)
The township zoning board approved a parking variance (November). (The Repository (via AOL), undated)
Stark County Regional Planning Commission conditionally approved the site plan, with conditions due by October 2027. (The Repository (via AOL), undated)
Conflicts and open questions
- The Repository's account gives month and day without years; the years (Oct. 7, 2025 and Feb. 18, 2026) follow from the story's context.
- No MW reported. Coordinates approximate: Faircrest St SW near Metallus.
- Repository: Panattoni bought the land in early 2025; electrical upgrades with AEP; Canton to supply water.
The full record
- Status note
- Site plan conditionally approved by Stark County Regional Planning Commission (Oct. 7, 2025); excavation had begun and construction was expected to start by March 2026, per the Repository.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)