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
Pioneer Development's Project Cardinal covers about 1,000 acres north of Galena Road between Route 47 and Ashe Road in Yorkville. The City Council gave final approval on March 24, 2026, covering the annexation, development and utility agreements. The developer pays $51M in impact fees, and construction is expected to take a decade.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Project Cardinal (Yorkville)?
- Project Cardinal (Yorkville) is an AI data center project in Yorkville, Illinois tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is permitted.
- Where is Project Cardinal (Yorkville)?
- Project Cardinal (Yorkville) is in Yorkville, Illinois. Every tracked Illinois campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/illinois.
- Who is building Project Cardinal (Yorkville)?
- Pioneer Development is developing Project Cardinal (Yorkville).
Sources
- City gives final approval to 1,000-acre Project Cardinal campus (wspynews.com · press · 2026-03-24)
- Shaw Local (Kendall County Now) (shawlocal.com · press · 2026-03-13)
- City of Yorkville (yorkville.il.us · public record · 2026-10-07)