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.
The project, which involved eight large buildings, was ultimately withdrawn by the developer in June 2024 following intense and sustained local opposition. Residents and environmental groups raised significant concerns over the proposed facility's massive consumption of water and power, the potential noise pollution, and its negative impact on property values and local wildlife, which eventually led the Town Council to pressure the developer into abandoning the proposal.
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| 1.28 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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| 3.90 miles | Park ProInterested in this information?Contact us | Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us |
| 7.97 miles | Agincourt: Valparaiso, IN |
The Valparaiso data center proposal has been withdrawn due to significant public opposition voiced at a City Council meeting.
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| 8.76 miles | Carrier-Neutral Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us | |
| 11.48 miles | PowerHouse: Hobart 4 |
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
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| 11.58 miles | PowerHouse: Hobart 3 |
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
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| 11.59 miles | PowerHouse: Hobart 6 |
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
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| 11.68 miles | PowerHouse: Hobart 2 |
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
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| 11.77 miles | PowerHouse: Hobart 5 |
This planned facility will be part of Hobart Devco, LLC's Hobart Campus in Indiana.
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| 11.78 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.
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| 12.03 miles | Global StationInterested in this information?Contact us | |
| 12.21 miles | Station BetaInterested in this information?Contact us | Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us |
| 14.02 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.
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| 15.20 miles | Valley GammaInterested in this information?Contact us | Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us |
| 15.30 miles | Karis: Merrillville Campus Expansion |
Buildings 2 through 9 of Karis Critical's proposed Merrillville campus on E 101st Ave in Merrillville, Indiana.
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| 15.31 miles | Point TwoInterested in this information?Contact us | Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us |
| 15.62 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.
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| 16.08 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.
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Provident Data Centers, headquartered in Dallas, TX is a community-driven data center developer focused on creating “win-win” partnerships with clients and communities. As a division of Provident Realty Advisors, which brings over three decades of experience in real estate development, Provident simplifies the process for enterprise, hyperscale, and telecom clients by managing power studies, land acquisition, engineering, and construction processes upfront. They have a proactive, transparent approach to minimize risks and deliver positive outcomes for the clients and communities they serve.
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