Hexa Builders data center on Black Horse Pike (Monroe Township, Gloucester County)
Hexa Builders wanted to build a 1 million sq ft data center and a warehouse on farmland on Black Horse Pike. After months of resident opposition, the township banned data centers. Hexa is suing for $300 million.
Where things stand: The township banned data centers in April 2026. Hexa sued for $300 million; the case is now in federal court in Camden.
🕒 Latest update (July 6, 2026): The lawsuit was moved to federal court in Camden.
What we know
- 📍 Where3043 South Black Horse Pike (172 acres of farmland), Williamstown area, Monroe, Gloucester County
- 🏢 CompanyHexa Builders LLC
- 🌳 Size172 acres
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Did the planning board accept Hexa's amended application in May 2026, or declare it incomplete? News reports disagree. 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the approved warehouses still be built? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the court keep the township's data center ban? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 2026Residents began speaking against a data center at township meetings.
- Jan 2026Planning board gave preliminary approval for two warehouses (about 1.6 million sq ft) on the site.
- April 8, 2026Hexa filed an amended site plan for a data center.
- April 22, 2026Township approved two ordinances banning data centers.
- May 12, 2026Planning board reviewed whether Hexa's amended warehouse-and-data-center application was complete. Reports differ: 6abc said the board accepted it; other reports say it was declared incomplete, which blocked it.
- June 5, 2026Hexa sued the township, mayor and planning board for $300 million in state Superior Court.
- July 6, 2026The lawsuit was moved to federal court in Camden.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Hexa Builders sued Monroe Township for $300 million, calling the data center ban unconstitutional and 'arbitrary and capricious.' It was filed in Gloucester County Superior Court and moved to federal court in Camden on July 6, 2026.
✋ Turned down
Monroe Township's planning board unanimously denied the data center part of Hexa Builders' plan. The board had to hear it because it was filed before the township's ban took effect.
🚫 Ban
Monroe Township passed ordinances that ban data centers township-wide, while Hexa Builders was seeking approval for a data center on farmland on the Black Horse Pike.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Hexa Builders Monroe Township lawsuit · New Jersey 101.5 · July 28, 2026
- Monroe data center ban lawsuit · Philadelphia Inquirer · July 17, 2026
- Data center considered despite township ban · 6abc Action News · May 13, 2026
- Monroe Township banned AI data centers township-wide, now they're being sued for $300M · Gadget Review · July 28, 2026
- One million square foot data center proposal in Monroe Twp still active · 42Freeway · May 12, 2026
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