Project Tempo (John Deere warehouse distribution center)
Description
The county finalized the economic revitalization area designation and tax deductions for the $125 million, 1-million-square-foot John Deere distribution center on 235 acres, with a project labor agreement including carpenters and a $435,000 upfront county payment.
Impact summary
Brings 150 full-time jobs paying $9.7 million in wages, $7.2 million in new tax revenue, and groundbreaking expected this spring — while raising service-burden concerns for schools and townships.
Applicant
- Name
- Venture One LLC (also known as V1 Tempo, LLC)
- Address
- Area near SWC of Rt. 2 & I-65, Lake County, Indiana
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · County Council
Last discussed Jan 29, 2026.
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