Proposed
DAMAC Digital data center at Orchard View Drive (Canton)
Also called: Midwest Digital Gateway, DAMAC Canton Campus
Dubai-based DAMAC Digital owns 85 acres in southeast Canton and plans two data center buildings worth over $1 billion. It hopes to open the first building in early 2028. Many neighbors oppose it; Canton passed new rules for setbacks, noise and landscaping in July 2026.
Where things stand: DAMAC held a public forum in July 2026 and aims to break ground in 2026. Canton passed new data center zoning rules on July 27, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 27, 2026): Canton City Council passed new data center zoning rules, 8 to 3.
What we know
- 📍 Where85 acres northeast of Trump Avenue SE and Orchard View Drive SE; annexed from Canton Township in 2025, Canton, Stark County
- 🏢 CompanyDAMAC Digital
- 🏛️ Owned byDAMAC Group
- 🌳 Size85 acres
- 💧 WaterCity water (one-time fill of under 1 million gallons per building, per the company)
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop liquid cooling with fans; one-time fill of water and propylene glycol
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised60
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will it use, and who supplies the power? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will DAMAC ask for a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will backup diesel generators be used? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2025Canton annexed the land from Canton Township.
- July 14, 2026DAMAC held a public forum at the Edward Peel Coleman Community Center.
- July 27, 2026Canton City Council passed new data center zoning rules, 8 to 3.
🛰️ See it from above
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Supporters see opportunity. Critics see risk at Canton data center forum (Canton Repository) · Canton Repository via AOL · July 15, 2026
- New zoning regulations change data center developments · Spectrum News 1 · July 28, 2026
- As data center proposals spread across Stark County, neighbors fear what's next · News 5 Cleveland · June 2026
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