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The status recorded for “The Barn Data Center Project” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “The Barn Data Center Project” to USD 4800000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Civic Media along with the original URL (https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/07/16/massive-data-center-wins-local-tax-break-but-9-times-smaller-than-requested). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

The Barn Data Center Project

Sector: Data Center • Location: Saline Township, Michigan, United States

Source: Civic Media

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The Barn is a 250-acre data center project developed by The Related Cos. for Oracle and its customer, OpenAI. The project is valued at $43 billion but the tax break was approved based on a $4.8 billion valuation. The project received a 12-year, 50% tax abatement from Saline Township, with a clawback provision if the project is not completed or does not operate for the full 12 years.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center
Location: Saline Township, Michigan, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Civic Media

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The project “The Barn Data Center Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Saline Township, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Civic Media.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Barn is a 250-acre data center project developed by The Related Cos. for Oracle and its customer, OpenAI. The project is valued at $43 billion but the tax break was approved based on a $4.8 billion valuation. The project received a 12-year, 50% tax abatement from Saline Township, with a clawback provision if the project is not completed or does not operate for the full 12 years.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Michigan
City	Saline Township

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Source	Civic Media
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center
Article published date	2026-07-19

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