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The status recorded for “Microsoft Data Center Campus Rezoning in Gaines Township” is planned.

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Microsoft Data Center Campus Rezoning in Gaines Township

Sector: Data Center • Location: Byron Center, Michigan, United States

Source: MLive

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Microsoft is seeking to rezone five parcels of land to light industrial to build an approximately seven-building data campus. The company owns 316 acres at the northwest corner of Patterson Avenue and 76th Street, purchased from Steelcase in 2024 for $45.3 million, and has a contract to purchase the southern portion of the Steelcase wood plant on 68th Street SE. Despite years of planning, Microsof

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial), Road, Education, Commercial
Location: Byron Center, Michigan, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: MLive

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The project “Microsoft Data Center Campus Rezoning in Gaines Township” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Byron Center, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MLive.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Microsoft is seeking to rezone five parcels of land to light industrial to build an approximately seven-building data campus. The company owns 316 acres at the northwest corner of Patterson Avenue and 76th Street, purchased from Steelcase in 2024 for $45.3 million, and has a contract to purchase the southern portion of the Steelcase wood plant on 68th Street SE. Despite years of planning, Microsoft has not submitted a formal site plan. The Gaines Township Planning Commission postponed a decision on the rezoning request after residents expressed concerns and threatened recall elections against commissioners if the expansion was approved.
Original sector	Infrastructure
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Michigan
City	Byron Center

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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial), Road, Education, Commercial
Article published date	2026-04-20

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