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Eastsiders can learn more about a proposed data center in Warren Township at a community forum April 27. 

Georgia-based developer DC Blox wants to build a $2 billion data center campus on the site of a former Ford plant near South Kitley Avenue and the Pennsy Trail. The site is now the Thunderbird Commerce Center, an industrial park. 

City-County Councilor Andy Nielsen will host the forum 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 27 at Downey Avenue Christian Church, 111 S. Downey Ave. 

Attendees can hear from DC Blox representatives, ask questions and learn about next steps. 

Residents are encouraged to register for the event and submit questions online. Questions should be submitted before April 22. The forum will also be live streamed on Nielsen’s Facebook page.

A public hearing for the data center proposal will be held 1 p.m. May 14 at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St. 

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Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Community forum set for proposed data center on the east side

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
April 16, 2026

<h1>Community forum set for proposed data center on the east side</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />April 16, 2026</p> <p>Eastsiders can learn more about a <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/east-side-indianapolis-data-center-dc-blox-irvington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proposed data center</a> in Warren Township at a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Pg7fEC42M/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">community forum April 27</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Georgia-based developer DC Blox wants to build a $2 billion data center campus on the site of a former Ford plant near South Kitley Avenue and the Pennsy Trail. The site is now the <a href="https://thunderbird-commerce-center.cbre-properties.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thunderbird Commerce Center</a>, an industrial park.&nbsp;</p> <p>City-County Councilor Andy Nielsen will host the forum 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 27 at Downey Avenue Christian Church, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/fq8nGXy3kawFn8zBA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">111 S. Downey Ave</a>. </p> <p>Attendees can hear from DC Blox representatives, ask questions and learn about next steps.&nbsp;</p> <p>Residents are encouraged to register for the event and submit questions <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9XnMS9oeouAVpaDrrvSEcsWF1N5Mg_1dr45w99dczl9USzw/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawRNzytleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPSHFaYlk4RXczTGYxT01yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuk7-rTqj2FWlF8Tq0bq48TpB93ZX20usK_2AIC1RfkRgyBrYPHO7eknvYfX_aem_zPrEs-bk8NaAQ2PdDrB5vA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a>. Questions should be submitted before April 22. The forum will also be live streamed on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndyAndyNielsen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nielsen’s Facebook page</a>.</p> <p>A <a href="https://indianapolis-in.municodemeetings.com/bc-mdc-hearing-examiner/page/metropolitan-development-commission-hearing-examiner-may-14-2026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">public hearing for the data center proposal</a> will be held 1 p.m. May 14 at the City-County Building, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/SaRR2RnEtY9JrMqx8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">200 E. Washington St</a>. </p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/warren-township-data-center-east-side-indianapolis-dc-blox/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=77909&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/warren-township-data-center-east-side-indianapolis-dc-blox/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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