DC Blox Seeks $113M Tax Abatement in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Economic Development Inc. has crafted a $113 million tax abatement package for DC Blox's proposed data center campus.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Data Centers
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DC Blox plans to build a data center campus at the Thunderbird Commerce Center, a former Ford plant site, and a $113 million tax abatement package has been drafted for the project. The package must be approved by both the City-County Council and the Metropolitan Development Commission.
Why it matters
The abatement would save DC Blox $8.9 million on buildings and $11.6 million on new equipment, while the city requires companies receiving abatements to return at least 5% of savings to the community. Indianapolis residents will see how the incentive is weighed against community returns as the proposal moves through city review.
The figures are projections from a proposed municipal abatement package, not finalized tax receipts. Final amounts depend on approval by the City-County Council and the Metropolitan Development Commission, and the public hearing and vote dates remain unset.
The players
DC Blox
DC Blox is a data center developer seeking to build a campus at the Thunderbird Commerce Center in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Economic Development Inc.
Indianapolis Economic Development Inc. is the city-affiliated economic development body that crafted the abatement package.
The details
Indianapolis Economic Development Inc. outlined the package at a virtual meeting on Nov. 4 after it was first introduced at a City-County Council meeting on Nov. 2. The project sits on a brownfield near South Kitley Avenue and the Pennsy Trail within a tax increment financing district.
Timeline
Nov. 2: Package first introduced at City-County Council meeting.
Nov. 4: Indy Economic Development outlined the package in a virtual meeting.
Nov. 9: Package presented to the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.
Nov. 18: Package expected to be introduced to the Metropolitan Development Commission at 1 p.m.
Big Picture
Data center incentives like this one fit within Indiana's tax increment financing framework, which local governments use to capture new tax growth from a designated district and reinvest it in development. The proposal shows how such districts are being applied to large technology projects in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis residents may see tax revenue and community payments from the project directed to the Washington Square Mall redevelopment and a workforce development program. Nearby Irvington residents will be affected by the project's presence near the Thunderbird Commerce Center site.
The takeaway
Tax abatements for data centers can carry large upfront incentives, so watching the required community payments and final votes will show whether the returns to Indianapolis materialize as projected.
What happens next
The package is expected to be introduced to the Metropolitan Development Commission on Nov. 18, with a public hearing and vote at a later date.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Mirror Indy.
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