Being built
Microsoft La Porte data center campus
Also called: Radius Industrial Park
Microsoft is building a data center campus in La Porte. The first phase has six buildings, and plans grow to 17 buildings after the city annexed about 1,000 more acres. Microsoft says about 600 permanent jobs will come with the first phase.
Where things stand: Groundbreaking was June 17, 2026. First three buildings expected done by 2029.
🕒 Latest update (June 17, 2026): Microsoft held a groundbreaking for the campus.
What we know
- 📍 WhereRadius Industrial Park and nearby annexed land, La Porte, La Porte, LaPorte County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 🏛️ Owned byMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop liquid cooling (company claim)
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksMicrosoft pays full property taxes; the city sends 15% of the tax money to La Porte schools for 20 years.
- 👷 Jobs promised600
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will the La Porte campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use, and from which utility? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel generators are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2024Microsoft announced a $1 billion data center at Radius Industrial Park in La Porte.
- May 2026La Porte Common Council approved rezoning for about 1,000 more acres for a second phase.
- June 17, 2026Microsoft held a groundbreaking for the campus.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Microsoft breaks ground on La Porte data center · Inside Indiana Business · June 17, 2026
- Microsoft breaks ground on La Porte datacenter project · Microsoft · June 18, 2026
- Michiana Data Center Roundup · ABC57 · May 20, 2026
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