Possible data center at former McDonald Steel site

Also called: Oppidan McDonald Data Center, AP McDonald LLC site

The owner of the old McDonald steel mill wants to sell about 350 acres for a large data center. The developer Oppidan met with residents in September 2026 but has not bought the land or filed a plan. Many residents asked the village to pause data centers.

✔ ConfirmedSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: No site plan filed. Oppidan held a public forum on Sept. 15, 2026. Residents asked council for a pause.

🕒 Latest update (Sept 15, 2026): Oppidan held a public question-and-answer meeting at McDonald High School.

What we know

📍 WhereFormer U.S. Steel / McDonald Steel mill, 100 Ohio Ave., along the Mahoning River, McDonald, Trumbull County
🏢 CompanyOppidan
🌳 Size350 acres

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What happened so far

July 2024
AP McDonald LLC bought the closed McDonald Steel plant and land.
Nov 2025
The landowner said it was gathering 350 acres for a possible 1 to 2 million sq. ft. data center for an unnamed company.
Sept 15, 2026
Oppidan held a public question-and-answer meeting at McDonald High School.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Village council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in September 2027.

Sept 2026

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Where this comes from

Major Data Center Planned for McDonald Steel Site · The Business Journal · Nov 2025
Data center company will meet with McDonald officials · Tribune Chronicle · Aug 2026
McDonald residents request moratorium for data centers · Tribune Chronicle · Sept 2026
Developer addresses 'misconceptions' on eve of McDonald data center forum · WFMJ · Sept 15, 2026

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