Commission backs Midtown Center plan that drops data center and includes housing, library and conditional storage

Jul 20, 2026

The commission approved conditional site and use changes for the former Walmart at 5825 W. Good Hope Ave., clearing the way for an updated redevelopment that removes a proposed computational research facility and includes about 200 affordable housing units, 51,000 sq ft of community space (proposed library and early voting site) and a rear indoor self-storage use contingent on housing and lease commitments.

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The City Plan Commission voted to approve a narrowed Midtown Center redevelopment application that removes an earlier proposal for a computational research/data center and advances a multi-component reuse of the former Walmart at 5825 W. Good Hope Avenue.

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