Concerns grow over proposed Metrobloks data center on Indy's near east side
Clergy members and residents in Indianapolis are expressing growing concerns over a proposed Metrobloks data center on the city's Near East Side, despite it having cleared city legislative approval. They are seeking a meeting with Mayor Joe Hogsett, who they believe is the only one who can stop the project, and a civil complaint has been filed by a neighborhood association challenging the zoning approval.
Clergy members and Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood residents in Indianapolis are vocalizing strong opposition to a proposed Metrobloks data center slated for construction at 25th Street and Sherman Drive on the city's Near East Side. Despite the project having already cleared legislative approval hurdles with the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) in April, residents are continuing their fight.
The group claims that Mayor Joe Hogsett has denied multiple requests to meet with them regarding their concerns. They argue that financial promises from Metrobloks are insufficient and that the data center could introduce more problems. Clergy members explicitly state that Mayor Hogsett is the only person who can intervene and stop the project. Their efforts come on top of a civil complaint previously filed by a neighborhood association, seeking a judicial review of the zoning approval process. The MDC recently filed for an automatic extension to respond to this complaint, indicating ongoing legal proceedings. Residents say their attempts to reach the mayor's office are consistently redirected to other city officials.