Built & running
AWS $3.5 billion data center campus (New Albany)
Also called: AWS Licking County East Campus, AWS Columbus Region Campus
Amazon Web Services is finishing five new data centers in New Albany worth $3.5 billion. The city gave a full property tax break for 15 years, then 75% for 15 more years. AWS has spent billions on data centers in Licking County since 2015.
Where things stand: Two buildings finished and staffed by August 2025; the rest were due by end of 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 7, 2025): City and AWS said two buildings were finished and the rest were under construction.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNew Albany, Licking County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Web Services
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 💵 Cost$3.5 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks100% property tax exemption for 15 years, then 75% for 15 more years, with minimum yearly payments to the city.
- 👷 Jobs promised105
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Sept 19, 2023New Albany City Council approved a deal for five AWS data centers worth $3.5 billion, with a 30-year tax break.
- Aug 7, 2025City and AWS said two buildings were finished and the rest were under construction.
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Where this comes from
- AWS Readies $3.5B for 5 More Ohio Data Centers in Booming Columbus Suburb New Albany · Data Center Frontier · Sept 21, 2023
- Amazon Investment in New Albany Contributes $1.4 Billion to Licking County GDP · City of New Albany · Aug 7, 2025
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