Karis: DeKalb 1
Karis Critical is investing to build a huge data center campus in DeKalb, Illinois. The plan is for seven two-story data center buildings, each spanning 250,000 sq ft (23,226 sq m).
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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.
Karis: Naperville (INEOS)
Real estate developer Karis Critical is in early-stage exploratory discussions to potentially acquire the 168-acre former BP/INEOS campus at in Naperville, Illinois, within the Suburban Chicago market.
Karis: Merrillville Campus Expansion
Buildings 2 through 9 of Karis Critical's proposed Merrillville campus on E 101st Ave in Merrillville, Indiana.
Karis: Hoffman Estates Campus
Karis Critical and site owner Hoffman Estates Holdings officially withdrew their rezoning application for the proposed data center project in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in June 2026, putting all active approvals on hold.
Karis Critical: New Albany, OH
Data center developer Karis Critical has purchased 115 acres of land in New Albany, Ohio.
Karis: Naperville, IL
The Naperville City Council officially denied Karis Critical’s proposal for a "boutique data center campus" at 1960 Lucent Lane in January 2026.
Karis: Galloway, Ohio
Karis Critical's proposed data center project on 127 acres in Prairie Township, Ohio, remains strictly in a "land-banked" planning phase, with no formal development or construction application submitted to local authorities.
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