Karis: Merrillville Campus Expansion

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Karis: Merrillville Campus Expansion

Site planned for 2030 and has expansions through 2033
Utility Provider: NIPSCO

This record holds buildings 2 through 9 of Karis Critical's proposed nine-building data center campus on E 101st Ave in Merrillville, Indiana. The town's 2024 review found that buildings beyond the second would need new NIPSCO transmission.

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Sites within 15 miles of Karis: Merrillville Campus Expansion

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0.32 miles Karis: Merrillville 1
First planned building of Karis Critical's nine-building Merrillville campus on E 101st Ave, east of the Deep River. A NIPSCO 138 kV line crosses the site.
1.49 miles Wylie Capital: Merriville, IN
Chicago-based Wylie Capital plans to develop a 1.2 million square foot data center at Broadway in Merrillville that could result in $600 million in investment and up to 200 mostly six-figure jobs.
1.51 miles Province Group: Merrillville Tech Park
The development plan includes the construction of four buildings, each spanning 250,000 square feet and ranging from one to two stories in height.
4.38 miles Valley PlusInterested in this information?Contact us Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us
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4.43 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 5
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
4.48 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 6
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
4.51 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 1
Hobart City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a rezoning ordinance on Wednesday, clearing the path for a new data center on a 168-acre site on 61st Avenue.
4.54 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 2
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
4.57 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 3
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
4.60 miles PowerHouse: Hobart 4
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
6.88 miles Carrier-Neutral Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us
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15.30 miles Provident: Chesterton, IN
The Provident Realty Advisors' data center was a controversial $1.3 billion proposal for a major technology campus planned for the site of the former Brassie Golf Club in Chesterton, Indiana.
15.51 miles Agincourt: Valparaiso, IN
The Valparaiso data center proposal has been withdrawn due to significant public opposition voiced at a City Council meeting.
15.60 miles Provident: Burns Harbor, IN
Provident Realty, a Texas-based developer, plans to construct up to seven data center buildings across a 102-acre site in Burns Harbor, Indiana, currently owned by Worthington Steel.

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