The Cyxtera ORD1 Chicago Data Center Campus, situated at 350 East Cermak Road in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is a substantial facility encompassing 405,000 square feet, with the entirety of this space dedicated to raised floor colocation. This data center is equipped to provide 8.5 MW of power. Within a 50-mile radius, 97 other data center locations have been identified. The facility holds numerous certifications, including PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, SSAE-18, HIPAA, SSAE-16 Type 1, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 2 Type 1, SSAE-16 Type 2, and SOC 1 Type 2, indicating a strong commitment to security, compliance, and operational excellence.
This state-of-the-art campus, located in the heart of Chicago’s Financial District, occupies the 7th floor of an 8-story, fiber-linked building. Originally constructed in 1912 for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Printing, and notably the printing site of the Sears Catalog until 1993, the historically landmarked building underwent a comprehensive renovation for data center operations in 1999, while preserving its architectural integrity. The campus is conveniently situated, just a 9-minute drive from downtown Chicago, 25 minutes from Midway International Airport (MDW), and 30 minutes from O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
The facility boasts robust amenities designed for high-performance data center operations: * Utility Power: 8.5 MW
* UPS Capacity: 4.5 MW with N+1 configuration
* Generator Capacity: 20 MW with N+1 configuration
* Fuel Capacity: 25,000 Gallons
* Cooling Configuration: N+1
* Cooling Capacity: 1,950 TonsA wide array of carriers ensures diverse connectivity options, including AT&T, Cablevision, CenturyLink, Cogent, Console, Hibernia, Internap, Level 3, Lexent, Lightower, Megaport, NexGenNetworks, Packetfabric, Perseus Telecom, Sidera, Sprint, Verizon, XO, and Zayo. Further details can be found in the datacenter spec sheet at .
