Proposed Decatur Township campus commitments include $5 million for roads specifically in Decatur Township, almost $25 million for brand new aquatic center in Decatur Township, and high-paying jobs
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sabey Data Centers, a premier designer, builder and operator of multi-tenant data centers, recently outlined the investment, employment and community benefits associated with its proposed data center campus in Decatur Township.
Key facts about the proposed campus include:
- A roughly 130-acre site at 6400 Kentucky Avenue with two data center buildings totaling approximately one million square feet, along with generous setbacks and landscaping.
- A new electrical substation and transmission infrastructure, with Sabey paying 100% of allocated costs so the project creates no additional costs for local ratepayers.
- Closed-loop cooling that recirculates rather than consumes water, enforceable noise limits at the property line, full-cutoff exterior lighting, and backup generators used only during outages and brief scheduled tests.
- $4.25 billion in projected taxable capital investment, including approximately $2.1 billion in real property improvements, $401.8 million in personal property and infrastructure, and $1.75 billion in tenant IT equipment.
- Construction expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with phased occupancy expected from the fourth quarter of 2029 through 2035.
- An estimated ranking as Marion County’s ninth-highest taxpayer during the abatement period and second-highest taxpayer after the abatement ends.
- $21.9 million in projected tax contributions to Decatur Township public schools during the abatement period and $221 million over 30 years.
- $2.2 million in projected tax payments to the Marion County Library during the abatement period and $22 million over 30 years.
- Funding for community improvements includes $5 million for updated roads and $25 million for a new aquatic center in Decatur Township.
At full employment, the project is projected to create and maintain 75 full-time permanent positions. The positions would carry an average annual wage of at least $104,000 or 125 percent of Marion County’s average annual wage, whichever is higher at the time of job creation. Sabey also plans to use local union labor to construct and maintain the project and has executed an agreement with the local unions to bring Hoosiers to this large jobsite.
“Indianapolis is a strategic addition to Sabey’s national platform, with the infrastructure, skilled workforce and business environment needed to support a long-term investment of this scale,” said Clete Casper, Director of Real Estate at Sabey Data Centers. “We are approaching this project not only as a developer and operator, but as a future neighbor with a responsibility to invest in the community alongside our facilities.”
“We appreciated the opportunity to meet with the Metropolitan Development Commission and discuss the project directly,” said Tim Mirick, President of Sabey Data Centers. “Our plan pairs secure, reliable digital infrastructure with high-wage employment, local union construction and meaningful investments in roads and recreation that can benefit Decatur Township for years to come.”
Indianapolis would fill a critical Midwest market within Sabey’s national platform. The region’s pro-business environment, robust utility infrastructure, appropriately zoned land and skilled workforce were key factors in Sabey’s decision to pursue the site.
To learn more about Sabey Data Centers, visit sabeydatacenters.com.
About Sabey Data Centers:
With a portfolio of more than four million square feet of mission-critical space, Sabey Data Centers is one of the largest privately-owned multi-tenant data center owners/developers/operators in the United States. Sabey specializes in scalable, custom-built data center solutions recognized for their efficiency, low total cost of ownership, operational maturity and sustained uptime. Sabey provides sustainable data center services to many of the world’s top financial, technology and healthcare companies. The company is a joint venture between Sabey Corporation and National Real Estate Advisors, LLC, acting as the investment manager on behalf of its institutional clients.
About National Real Estate Advisors:
National Real Estate Advisors, LLC (“National”) is an investment manager developing, operating, and managing commercial real estate projects across the United States.
National’s mission is to create lasting value through projects that produce solid, long-term returns for our clients while improving the communities in which we invest and develop.
Since 2000, National’s investment team has been constructing investment portfolios of diverse property assets — primarily multifamily, data centers, office, healthcare, and medical buildings. National manages separate accounts and multiple commingled investment vehicles, including a data center fund. National seeks to create value for investors by adhering to a rigorous investment process and development principles guided by profits, integrity, community, and collaboration.
National is an independently operated subsidiary of the National Electrical Benefit Fund (“NEBF”), a pension trust with assets that are managed by National on a discretionary basis. For more information, please visit www.natadvisors.com.
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