Proposed data center on city land, Shoemaker Street, Detroit
A company pitched a data center for a city-owned site on Shoemaker Street on Detroit's east side. Details are confidential. City council asked the mayor to pause data center permits for two years while the city writes rules.
Where things stand: A data center pitch was among answers to a city request for proposals. City council asked the mayor for a two-year pause in March 2026.
🕒 Latest update (March 2026): City council voted 6-2 to ask the mayor for a two-year pause on data center permits.
What we know
- 📍 WhereCity-owned Shoemaker development site on the east side, near Coleman A. Young airport, Detroit, Wayne County
- 🏢 Companyunknown
❓ Still unanswered
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- Who proposed the data center and how big would it be? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did the mayor adopt the two-year pause? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 2026City council voted 6-2 to ask the mayor for a two-year pause on data center permits.
Local votes and rules
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Detroit City Council voted 6-2 to ask the mayor to stop new data center permits for two years while the city writes rules. The mayor's office said it would review the request. The city has no data center zoning rules yet.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Detroit council calls for 2-year data center freeze · Planet Detroit · March 18, 2026
- Data center moratorium for Detroit · BridgeDetroit · March 18, 2026
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