Data center removed from Milwaukee Midtown Center redevelopment plans, alderman says

News Clip0:12WISN 12 News·Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI·7/6/2026

Plans to include a data center in the redevelopment of the former Midtown Center and Walmart in Milwaukee have been scrapped. Alderman Mark Chambers stated that the developer removed the computing facility component from the project plans.

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Alderman Mark Chambers announced that the proposed data center component for the redevelopment of the former Midtown Center and Walmart in Milwaukee has been removed from the plans. Chambers stated that the developer of the project made the decision to scrap the computing facilities. The article indicates a significant change in the redevelopment plans for the Milwaukee Midtown Center.