Being built
Meta data center in Middleton Township (Wood County)
Also called: Liames LLC
Meta is building an $800 million data center on 280 acres in Middleton Township, between Perrysburg and Bowling Green. It started under the shell name Liames LLC. Meta says about 100 people will work there.
Where things stand: Under construction since 2025. In 2026 Meta asked to rezone about 32 more acres around the site for construction use.
🕒 Latest update (May 28, 2026): A request was filed to rezone 13 more parcels (about 32 acres) owned by Meta for construction use.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear I-75 and State Route 582, bordered by Ohio 582, Ohio 25 and Mercer Road, between Perrysburg and Bowling Green, Middleton, Wood County
- 🏢 CompanyLiames LLC (Meta)
- 🏛️ Owned byMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size280 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromMeta says it will match the site's power use with 100% clean and renewable energy.
- 💵 Cost$800 million
- 💸 Tax breaksMeta will pay Eastwood Schools $900,000 a year for 15 years, starting after the first year of operation.
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the Middleton Township data center use, and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will it use, and is new power line work needed? 🙋 I'll find out
- Were any tax breaks given? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 9, 2025Meta announced an $800 million, 715,000-square-foot data center on 280 acres in Middleton Township.
- May 28, 2026A request was filed to rezone 13 more parcels (about 32 acres) owned by Meta for construction use.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Regional Growth Partnership and JobsOhio welcome Meta to Northwest Ohio with new $800 million data center announcement · JobsOhio · April 9, 2025
- New $800 million Meta data center coming to Wood County · WTVG 13abc · April 9, 2025
- Rezoning request filed for 32 acres surrounding the Meta data center site · BG Independent News · May 2026
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