Yorkville ready to expand Beecher and Faxon roads for CyrusOne data center
The city of Yorkville has finalized property acquisitions for road expansions to support the 228-acre CyrusOne data center, with all costs eventually covered by the developer. This comes as the city has imposed new sound and water usage requirements, ended tax incentives, and secured a $15 million upfront payment, while residents continue to voice concerns over noise pollution.
The City of Yorkville has completed the final property acquisitions necessary for the expansion of Beecher and Faxon roads, which are critical for the 228-acre CyrusOne data center development. While Yorkville is fronting the acquisition costs, city officials confirm that the developer, CyrusOne, will ultimately reimburse all expenses. The road expansions are designed to improve access to the site for significant construction traffic, supporting the city's vision to transform the Eldamain Corridor into an industrial and manufacturing hub.
During a July 28 City Council meeting, two key parcels were approved for acquisition: a 1.57-acre parcel for Faxon Road expansion from the Brummel Family Trust for $68,323, and a 0.53-acre parcel for Beecher Road expansion from the Robert Ildefonsa Living Trust (Loftus) for $39,750. These acquisitions are expected to be the last needed for the roadway improvements.
This development follows Yorkville's recent imposition of new sound limits and water usage requirements specifically for CyrusOne. Additionally, the city has ceased providing several million dollars in tax incentives to the company. A new development agreement requires CyrusOne to pay the city $15 million upfront upon the issuance of the first building permit. Residents have expressed ongoing concerns about potential noise pollution from the projected 10- to 20-year construction period, questioning the adequacy of the city's noise studies to account for multiple concurrent data center projects like the 1,034-acre Project Cardinal and the 540-acre Project Steel. Construction for the CyrusOne facility began in spring, with road improvements anticipated by late 2027 and the first building operational by early 2028.