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Data center campus · South of State Route 55 and west of U.S. 68, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio

Thor Equities Urbana Technology Hub

Stalled as of June 23, 2026

Urbana first rezoned land for Thor Equities' 460,000-square-foot campus, then reversed itself, and the developer is now suing the city in federal court. Also known as: Urbana Technology Hub.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area460,000sq ft
Site230acres

Who is behind it

ProjectThor Equities Urbana Technology HubAlso: Urbana Technology Hub
Developer and teamThor Equities
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Thor sued the city, its council and its zoning appeals board in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. (WYSO, June 23, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, undated)

  2. Council unanimously passed Ordinance 4635-26, restoring the pre-2025 code and removing data centers as a permitted M-1 use. (Peak of Ohio, June 17, 2026)

  3. Thor bought nearly 100 more acres next to the site. (WDTN, June 15, 2026)

  4. Council passed a 12-month emergency moratorium on new data centers. (WYSO, June 23, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, undated)

  5. Thor submitted a site plan; the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals rejected it (February 2026). (WYSO, June 23, 2026)

  6. Council approved a Community Reinvestment Area tax abatement agreement with Thor (November 2025). (WYSO, June 23, 2026)

  7. Council allowed data processing uses in M-1 districts and annexed and rezoned Thor's land to M-1 (April 2025). (WYSO, June 23, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate: SR 55 / US 68 area near the Rittal plant.
  • Acreage: DCD says about 230; WDTN reports 133 acres bought in 2025 plus about 100 in June 2026.

The full record

Status note
Site plan rejected, 12-month moratorium (March 2026), data centers removed as permitted M-1 use (June 16, 2026); developer sued in federal court June 19, 2026.
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.