Amazon Web Services plans 20 data center buildings at the Hobart Tech Park, along Colorado Street on land the city rezoned for data center use only. It is the larger of two AWS sites in Hobart, beside the six-building Hobart Devco site to the east. Engineered plans cover the first nine buildings, and the rest form a later phase. NIPSCO serves both sites under its long-term contract with Amazon for northern Indiana data centers.
Site History
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September 2026: Amazon describes both Hobart sites as in site preparation. Mass grading has run since spring 2026.
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July 2026: Amazon applies to Indiana for an air permit covering both Hobart sites.
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May 2026: The Hobart Plan Commission approves site plans for six buildings on the Devco site and 20 on the Tech Park site.
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February 2026: A court rejects residents' challenge to the economic revitalization area and tax abatements.
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January 2026: The city council approves a 10-year property tax abatement and an IT equipment exemption, with $47 million paid upfront.
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2025: The city rezones both sites for data center use.