Project Cherry Blossom
Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI[1]Developer: Cloverleaf Infrastructure[1]
Also known as Cloverleaf Frenchtown Township data center
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- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
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Cloverleaf Infrastructure is developing Project Cherry Blossom, a proposed data center on about 200 acres of township-owned land off I-75 and North Dixie Highway in Frenchtown Township. The land would still need to be sold and rezoned before the project can move forward. The township board approved the first reading of a six-month moratorium on data center uses in April 2026.
- Site size
- 200 acres[1]
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Site size | 200 acres [1]Source excerpt“The project will sit on approximately 200 acres and preliminary plans include a pedestrian/bike path as well as a new mixed-use development off of North Dixie Highway.” |
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| Buildings | 4 [2] per site plans reported by local press; detailed plans not shared Source excerpt“Site plans seen by local press suggest four data center buildings could be developed across 200 acres, though detailed plans haven't been shared.” |
| Stated investment | multi-billion-dollar [1] developer's description; no specific figure Source excerpt“Project Cherry Blossom represents a multi-billion-dollar investment in Frenchtown Township and Monroe County” |
| Permanent jobs (promised) | more than 100 [1] developer figure Source excerpt“Project Cherry Blossom will create more than 100 long-term, full-time, high-paying positions” |
| Construction jobs | over 1,000 [1] developer figure Source excerpt“Project Cherry Blossom will create over 1,000 family-wage construction jobs” |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Power
| Utility | DTE [5] Utility pages: DTE Electric · data centers and bills power availability still being studied Source excerpt“Cloverleaf is working with DTE to study the site from a power perspective, but we do not yet know the amount of power DTE can provide.” |
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Water
| Cooling | closed-loop, one-time fill [1]Source excerpt“Project Cherry Blossom commits to using a closed-loop cooling system requiring a one-time fill designed by licensed Michigan engineers.” |
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Money & incentives
| Tax incentives | Developer projects annual tax revenues exceeding $26 million [3] developer projection, not an incentive Source excerpt“Cloverleaf presented economic benefits of more than 100 new jobs and annual tax revenues exceeding $26 million.” |
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Local decisions & site
| Parcel / address | Former River Raisin Golf Course, 1500 N. Dixie Highway [2]Source excerpt“The 18-hole golf course, located at 1500 N. Dixie Highway, closed around 2019.” |
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Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.
Power
| Utility | DTE [5] |
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Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Timeline
ProMedica sells the 275-acre former golf course site to the township [2]
Cloverleaf presents the proposal at a public meeting; residents raise water, power and noise concerns [4]
Township board approves a draft data center moratorium [6]
Planning Commission holds public hearing on the proposed moratorium [7]
Township board unanimously approves first reading of a six-month moratorium on data center uses [8]
Issues raised
- Residents raised concerns about water and power use and noise [4]
- The developer says day-to-day water use will be for domestic purposes only [5]
- The land would still need to be sold and rezoned before the project can move forward [3]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- Home - Project Cherry BlossomCloverleaf Infrastructure · 2026 · company
- Cloverleaf targets 200-acre data center development in MichiganDatacenterDynamics · Nov 19, 2025 · news
- Frenchtown Township holds public meeting for potential 200-acre data centerWXYZ Detroit · Nov 18, 2025 · news
- Monroe County community voices concerns over proposed AI data centerFOX 2 Detroit · Nov 17, 2025 · news
- FAQs - Project Cherry BlossomCloverleaf Infrastructure · 2026 · company
- Data center news: Michigan Chamber, DTE among members of new data center coalitionPlanet Detroit · Mar 22, 2026 · news
- Frenchtown Charter Township Planning Commission Notice of Public HearingFrenchtown Charter Township · Mar 2026 · government
- Board Workshop Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2026Frenchtown Charter Township · Apr 21, 2026 · government
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Project Cherry Blossom. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-cherry-blossom-frenchtown-township-mi |
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| MLA | “Project Cherry Blossom.” Data Center Census, Nov 7, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-cherry-blossom-frenchtown-township-mi. |
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