Amazon (AWS) Hobart data center campus
Amazon plans an $11 billion data center campus on about 700 acres near 61st Avenue and Colorado Street in Hobart. The mayor said up to 25 buildings could be built. Residents have sued, saying the city skipped required public steps.
Where things stand: City approved it in early 2026; Merrillville officials described it as under construction in May 2026. Residents' lawsuits are pending.
🕒 Latest update (May 28, 2026): Merrillville officials said the Hobart campus was under construction.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear 61st Avenue and Colorado Street, Hobart, Lake County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Web Services
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 🌳 Size700 acres
- 💵 Cost$11 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks10-year property tax break and a 35-year business equipment tax exemption; Amazon pays the city $47 million up front.
- 👷 Jobs promised400
❓ Still unanswered
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- How many megawatts will the Hobart campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- What kind of backup generators will be used, and how many? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- What did the court decide in the residents' lawsuits? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2025Hobart rezoned about 700 acres of homesite land to light industrial for the project.
- Dec 8, 2025Residents sued the city to undo the rezoning.
- Jan 2026City Council approved the $11 billion Amazon project and tax deal.
- Feb 2026The plan commission gave Amazon a fill permit; residents asked a Lake County court to block it.
- May 28, 2026Merrillville officials said the Hobart campus was under construction.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Hobart residents sued the city plan commission and council over rezoning about 700 acres of homes-zoned land to light industrial for an Amazon data center. They say officials skipped required steps, like a public information meeting. They also asked the court to block a fill permit.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- 'We want transparency before approvals happen': Residents oppose proposed $11 billion Amazon data center · FOX 32 Chicago · Feb 5, 2026
- Hobart city officials sued by residents over rezoning for new Amazon data center · Inside Indiana Business · Dec 2025
- Lawsuit seeks to block Amazon data center permit in Hobart · FOX 32 Chicago · Feb 2026
- Merrillville Council OKs year data center moratorium · Northwest Indiana Business Magazine · May 28, 2026
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