Chicago, IL

Chicago has long served as a major infrastructure hub for regional and national trade and commerce. Now, a global nexus for our rapidly transforming digital economy, the “Second City” has become a geostrategic destination for data center investment that no competitive organization would want to ignore. Chicago’s central location, long-haul connectivity, and access to renewable energy options make it an ideal site for hyperscalers, cloud companies, and multinational enterprises to deploy their mission-critical infrastructure.

Economic stability, reliable power and low utility costs, and attractive tax incentives, including exemptions from sales and use tax for qualifying data centers, make Chicago one of the most affordable and sought-after data center markets in the U.S.

Not surprisingly, data center owner-operators and their customers are rediscovering Chicago and its many advantages as a destination site. The Chicago metropolitan area offers world-class fiber infrastructure. The colder climate saves money on cooling costs, and there’s a low risk of natural disasters.

Chicago’s convenient, centralized location is equally as accessible to New York City as it is to the West Coast. The city’s highly skilled workforce has attracted some of the world’s largest social media, software, and tech firms as they look to tap into the market’s immense talent pool, and at a much more affordable cost than coastal alternatives.