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Data Center Watch Report · ZIP 60155

Broadview

Cook

None found / resident-reportedZIP 63.1% Blackpop 7,906

No new/hyperscale data center found — Resident-reported only. One small existing colocation facility (Lumen) operates in the ZIP. Likely label mix-up with DeKal

Researched: 2026-08-02 · Lead source: Brockovich AI Data Center community map (1 resident report, 2026-05-01; resident wrote "DeKalb" — see correction below) · ZIP demographics: 63.1% Black, pop 7,906 (Census ACS 2023) · County: Cook (~22% Black) Status: No new/hyperscale data center found — Resident-reported only. One small existing colocation facility (Lumen) operates in the ZIP. Likely label mix-up with DeKalb, IL (see §0).

This report is research, not legal, financial, real-estate, or investment advice.

0. Snapshot — and an important correction

ZIP 60155 is the Village of Broadview, in Cook County, Illinois — a small (~2 sq mi), majority-Black (63.1%) inner-ring suburb about 12 miles west of downtown Chicago. The resident who filed this pin labeled it "DeKalb," but DeKalb, IL is a different place: DeKalb is ZIP 60115, in DeKalb County, ~55 miles west — and DeKalb genuinely hosts a large Meta (Facebook) data center at 1510 E. Gurler Rd. (~900,000 sq ft, ~$1B). It is very likely the resident meant the DeKalb data-center story but the pin resolved to Broadview's ZIP. This report covers the actual geography of ZIP 60155 (Broadview) and flags the mislabel. No hyperscale/AI data center was found sited or proposed in Broadview as of 2026-08-02.

1. The Facility & Where It Sits

  • New/hyperscale data center in Broadview (60155): None found / Resident-reported only — no public project found as of 2026-08-02.
  • Existing facility (small colocation, not hyperscale): Lumen "Broadview 1" at 2101 Roberts Drive, Broadview, IL 60155 — ~60,000 sq ft of colocation/network space (AC/DC power, N+1 HVAC, fiber). This is a legacy telecom/colo site, not an AI megacampus.
  • The likely intended site (DeKalb, 60115 — NOT this ZIP): Meta DeKalb Data Center, 1510 E. Gurler Rd., inside the ChicagoWest Business Park; ~900,000 sq ft, ~$1B investment, ~200 jobs, company says 100% renewable-matched via a DeWitt County wind farm. If your concern is the big Meta campus, that's DeKalb County, not Broadview.
  • Broadview geography: Bounded roughly by Bellwood, Maywood, Westchester, Hillside, and North Riverside; the Village's notable large facility in the news is the Broadview ICE processing facility (immigration), not a data center.

2. Public Hearings & Notices

  • No Broadview data-center zoning case, hearing, or ordinance found.
  • Broadview land-use bodies: Village Board (meeting calendar at broadview-il.gov/government/village-board-meetings/), the Zoning Board, and the Building/Zoning function. The Village zoning ordinance dates to 2001 (as amended); zoning map dated 2019.
  • Not found as of 2026-08-02: any data-center agenda item in Broadview.
  • For the DeKalb Meta campus, the relevant bodies are the City of DeKalb and DeKalb County, not Broadview.

3. Power

  • Serving utility (Broadview): ComEd; regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).
  • State context: Illinois's POWER Act expired without passage in 2026; Gov. Pritzker paused data-center tax-incentive processing from July 1, 2026. No Broadview large-load agreement found. (The DeKalb Meta site is also ComEd territory and procures renewable energy per Meta.)

4. Water & Drought

  • Source: Lake Michigan water via west-suburban systems, under the Great Lakes Compact. No Broadview data-center water draw to report. Check Cook County status at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.

5. Population & Who Lives Here

  • ~7,906 residents in ZIP 60155; 63.1% Black (ACS 2023). Broadview is a small, historically working-class, majority-Black western suburb — the classic majority-Black municipality inside a much whiter county.
  • No documented data-center burden (no data center). Broadview's higher-profile land-use tension is the ICE facility, which is outside this report's scope.

6. Money — Abatements, Incentives, Jobs

  • No Broadview data-center incentive found. (The DeKalb Meta campus received economic-development treatment through DeKalb County/City channels — again, a different jurisdiction.)

7. Community Reaction & News Coverage

  • No Broadview-specific data-center organizing found. For the region's data-center pattern: Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily Southtown/Pioneer Press, Shaw Local, Block Club Chicago, Injustice Watch; for DeKalb specifically, the Daily Chronicle (Shaw Local) and WCIA.

8. Find Out For Yourself

Two different governments — pick the one that matches your actual concern.

If your concern is Broadview (ZIP 60155):

  • Village of Broadview — Village Hall: 2350 S. 25th Ave., Broadview, IL 60155 — (708) 681-3600.
  • Village Board meetings / agendas: broadview-il.gov/government/village-board-meetings/.
  • Zoning/Building Department: via the main Village number; zoning info at broadview-il.gov/village-services/building/zoning/.

If your concern is the Meta data center (DeKalb, ZIP 60115 — different county):

  • City of DeKalb: cityofdekalb.com.
  • DeKalb County: dekalbcounty.org.

Statewide:

  • Illinois Commerce Commission (utility issues): icc.illinois.gov.

Questions worth asking (Broadview):

  1. Has any developer proposed a data center or expanded colocation use (beyond the existing Lumen site) in Broadview?
  2. Would such a use require rezoning or a special-use permit, and what's the neighbor-notice process?
  3. Does the Village have any large-load / high-water-use industrial policy?
  4. If a new large ComEd customer located nearby, who pays for grid upgrades?
  5. How can residents get automatic notice of Zoning Board agendas?

Questions worth asking (DeKalb Meta site):

  1. What is the Meta campus's actual electricity and water draw, and how is it sourced?
  2. What tax abatements or incentives did DeKalb County/City grant, and for how long?
  3. How many of the promised jobs are permanent vs. construction?

9. If You're Thinking About Moving Here

If "here" means Broadview (60155): no data center is proposed; the only existing facility is a modest legacy Lumen colocation site. This is a small majority-Black suburb whose bigger current land-use story is the ICE facility, not data centers — nothing data-center-related is unresolved because nothing is proposed. If "here" actually means DeKalb (60115) — where the large Meta campus is real — you're looking at a different county with an operating ~900,000 sq ft data center; evaluate its power/water sourcing and local tax deal through DeKalb City/County records. Confirm which ZIP and county you actually mean before deciding.

10. Sources

Lead source: resident reports on the Brockovich AI Data Center community map, then independently verified against public records. Research, not legal, financial, real-estate, or investment advice. Some resident-reported pins remain uncorroborated and are labeled as such above.