5C: Springfield CMH01

5C Data Centers bought the former LexisNexis Springfield data center at 601 Benjamin Drive in mid-2024 and is redeveloping it as CMH01, its first Ohio campus. The retrofit grows the building from about 67,000 to 214,000 square feet, and the first phase is fully committed: Vultr and Crusoe both hold state tax-incentive approvals for deployments at the address. 5C plans a further phase on adjacent land it has acquired. Springfield adopted a six-month moratorium on new data centers above 25 MW in July 2026, and the city said it does not affect the work already under way.

Site History

• In July 2026, Springfield adopted a six-month moratorium on new large data centers.
• In December 2025, Crusoe won a state sales-tax exemption for a deployment at the campus.
• In October 2025, The Constant Company (Vultr) won a state sales-tax exemption for a deployment at the campus.
• In mid-2024, 5C Data Centers acquired the LexisNexis facility.

Project Profile

• The original LexisNexis building has 62,000 square feet, with 20,000 square feet of raised floor, 20,000 square feet of office space and an 18,000 square foot mechanical and electrical plant.