Project Cardinal (Yorkville)
AI data center in Yorkville, IL, United States — permitted.
- Location: Yorkville, IL, United States
- Developer: Pioneer Development
- Status: permitted
Project Cardinal (Yorkville) is a AI data center project located in Yorkville, IL, United States, currently permitted. It is being built by Pioneer Development. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IL, United States — covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Yorkville City Council gave final approval (annexation, development and utility agreements) on March 24, 2026 to Pioneer Development's ~1,000-acre Project Cardinal campus north of Galena Road between Route 47 and Ashe Road; developer pays $51M in impact fees; decade-long construction expected.
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