Chicago: 123 data centres, 60 operators, 2,661 MW live

• 21 Sept 2026Announced

  Walbridge launches L5 Mission Critical, Chicago-based data center services firm

  Walbridge, a Detroit-based construction company, launched L5 Mission Critical, a new Chicago-headquartered firm providing data center services including commissioning, site readiness, steady-state operations, retrofits and project management. Matt Landek, former Global President of JLL's Data Center and Critical Environments division, leads the company. L5 will serve both third-party data center clients and provide integrated construction-to-operations solutions for Walbridge clients.

• 11 Aug 2026Litigation$30M

  $30M lawsuit filed over DeKalb data centre moratorium

  A developer has filed a $30 million lawsuit against DeKalb leadership, claiming they approved a data centre project and subsequently issued a moratorium that prevented its development. The case centres on allegations that local officials reversed their position after initially permitting the facility. The full details of the project, timeline, and parties involved are not available in the truncated source text.

• 7 Aug 2026Litigation

  Lawsuit filed to void approvals for Grayslake data center

  Residents and property owners represented by the Preservation of Community Well-being Collective filed a lawsuit against the Village of Grayslake, developer T5 Data Centers, and landowner Alter Asset Management Company on August 7, 2026, seeking to invalidate 2024-2025 approvals and void development agreements for the planned T5 @ Chicago IV data center on a 640-acre business park site. The lawsuit was announced by the Lake County Illinois Data Center Opposition Coalition, which formed to oppose the project citing concerns about air pollution from diesel generators, water contamination risks, noise and light pollution, and environmental impacts including potential wetland damage. The plaintiffs seek a declaration that approvals be made invalid, a judgment vacating those approvals, and an injunction prohibiting further permits. T5 CEO Pete Marin said the company has followed all laws and regulations and will respond through the legal system.

• 20 Jul 2026Announced48 MW

  48MW data center eyed for Kane County, Illinois

  A 48MW data center facility is being planned for Kane County, Illinois. The project represents a concrete industry development in the Chicago metropolitan region. Full details regarding the developer, timeline, and specific location within Kane County require the complete article text.

• 30 Sept 2025Earnings

  Equinix Reports Q3 2025 Results: Record Bookings, Expanded Capacity Plans

  Equinix reported strong third-quarter 2025 results with record annualized gross bookings of $394 million (up 25% YoY), revenues of $2.316 billion (up 5%), and adjusted EBITDA of $1.148 billion at 50% margin. The company closed land acquisitions across Amsterdam, Chicago, Johannesburg, London, and Toronto supporting over 900 megawatts of retail and xScale capacity at full build-out, advancing its plan to double data center capacity by 2029. Equinix operates 58 major projects globally including 12 xScale projects and entered its 77th market in Chennai, India.

• 31 Dec 2024Expansion

  Data Storage Corp expands CloudFirst platform to 10 global data centers

  Data Storage Corporation completed expansion of its CloudFirst platform in 2024, adding four new Tier III data centers in the UK and Chicago, bringing its global footprint to 10 sites across North America and Europe. The company launched CloudFirst Europe Ltd with three UK data center partnerships and added one facility in Chicago to enhance redundancy and multi-cloud services. The expansion supports the company's $22 million annual recurring revenue run rate and positions it as a single-source global provider for compliant, mission-critical cloud solutions.

• 28 Sept 2021Commissioned

  Broadview Lumen 089 commissioned

  Broadview Lumen 089 came into service on 28 September 2021; the source lists it as available at 2101 Roberts Drive, Broadview, IL.

• 30 Jun 2020Commissioned10 MW

  CoreSite Completes CH2 Phase 1 and SV8 Phase 3 Data Center Expansions

  CoreSite Realty Corporation completed construction and placed into service approximately 107,000 net rentable square feet of new data center capacity in Q2 2020, consisting of CH2 Phase 1 (55,000 NRSF) in Chicago and SV8 Phase 3 (52,000 NRSF) in Silicon Valley. The company also increased liquidity by $150 million in senior notes financing and generated FFO of $1.35 per diluted share, a 6.3% year-over-year increase. These capacity additions represent significant infrastructure deployment in two top-tier metropolitan markets.

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