JPMorgan Chase data center expansion (Orangeburg)
JPMorgan Chase wants to add a second data center building to its campus in Orangeburg. The county development agency approved about $77 million in sales tax breaks, but the bank listed only one new permanent job. A state senator called it the biggest per-job subsidy in the nation.
Where things stand: Rockland County IDA approved about $77 million in sales tax breaks. News 12 said in April 2026 the town and the utility were still reviewing it.
🕒 Latest update (2024): JPMorgan Chase asked Rockland County for tax help to expand its Orangeburg data center; the IDA approved about $77 million in sales tax breaks.
What we know
- 📍 Where140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg (former Rockland Psychiatric Center land), Orangetown, Rockland County
- 🏢 CompanyJPMorgan Chase
- 👤 Built forJPMorgan Chase
- 💸 Tax breaksAbout $77 million in sales tax exemptions approved by the Rockland County Industrial Development Agency.
- 👷 Jobs promised1
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has the Town of Orangetown approved the second building? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will the expansion use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel backup generators are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2024JPMorgan Chase asked Rockland County for tax help to expand its Orangeburg data center; the IDA approved about $77 million in sales tax breaks.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Town board passed a 6-month pause on new data center and battery storage projects. It does not cover DataBank's planned Phase 2 expansion in Orangeburg, which is still under planning board review.
📌 Other
Planning board ruled that DataBank's Phase 2 data center expansion must go through a full state environmental review (an environmental impact statement), as the company had asked to skip it.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- JPMorgan data center tax breaks spark debate in Rockland County · News 12 Westchester · April 23, 2026
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