Bristolville 25 data center campus (Lordstown)
Also called: Bristolville 25 Lordstown Data Center
A company called Bristolville 25 wants to build a $3.6 billion AI data center on 133 acres along Route 45 in Lordstown. The village paused data center applications, and the company sued to force a review of its plan. It offered $10.8 million for village water upgrades.
Where things stand: Village paused all data center applications. The developer sued at the Ohio Supreme Court; the case was still open in mid-2026.
🕒 Latest update (June 15, 2026): Public hearing set on extending the pause by another 180 days.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAlong State Route 45, near the former GM plant. About 99 acres in Trumbull County and 37 acres in Mahoning County., Lordstown, Trumbull County
- 🏢 CompanyBristolville 25 Developer LLC
- 🌳 Size133 acres
- 💵 Cost$3.6 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised120
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the Ohio Supreme Court ruled on the lawsuit? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who would use the data center, and how much power and water would it need? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2024Village council rezoned the land from highway business to industrial.
- Oct 20, 2025Developer sent a site plan to the village for review.
- Nov 2025Developer sued the village at the Ohio Supreme Court, saying its plan was not reviewed.
- Nov 3, 2025Village council voted to ban data centers.
- Dec 2025Council repealed the ban.
- Jan 5, 2026Council passed a 180-day pause (moratorium) on data center applications.
- June 15, 2026Public hearing set on extending the pause by another 180 days.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Village council passed a 180-day pause (moratorium) on data center applications in January 2026, then extended it for another 180 days in mid-2026. A data center developer is challenging it at the Ohio Supreme Court. It is set to end in January 2027.
⚖️ Court case
Developer Bristolville 25 sued the village at the Ohio Supreme Court after the village would not review its plan for a data center campus on 133 acres near the old GM plant. Council passed a ban in November 2025, repealed it, and then passed a pause (moratorium) instead. The case is ongoing.
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Where this comes from
- $3.6 billion AI data center looking to locate in Lordstown · WFMJ · Oct 2025
- AI Data Center plans in Lordstown at risk pending ban from council · WFMJ · Oct 2025
- Lordstown continues navigating data center lawsuit · Spectrum News 1 · Feb 24, 2026
- Lordstown looks to extend moratorium on data centers · Tribune Chronicle · May 2026
- Ohio Supreme Court asked to halt Lordstown data center freeze · WFMJ · May 2026
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