Facebook to build $800 million data center in DeKalb
Social media giant Facebook has set its sights on northern Illinois for a new data center. The Menlo Park, California-based tech firm announced that it…
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The proof is in the stocks: Data center REITs outperforming turmoil
The markets have faced turbulent waters since the beginning of the year, buffeted about by the pandemic. All asset class stocks were headed down a…
CoreSite expands in Chicago with opening of CH2 Data Center
CoreSite Realty Corporation announced the opening of Phase 1 of its new ground-up data center development in Chicago. The 169,000-square-foot facility, known as “CH2,” will…
Avison Young research shows data centers, industrial leading REIT stock pricing during COVID-19
A sample of 53 public REIT stocks since the COVID-19 outbreak in China shows a downward trend in the real estate market, with data centers…
As cloud storage demand reaches the stratosphere, data center development surges in some markets
Colocation facilities are a tried and trusted method for enterprise clients to move their server needs off site to a secure location. But cloud service…
ServerFarm and NYI partner to provide edge solutions in Chicago market
Data center developer and operator, ServerFarm, has formed a partnership with NYI, a provider of managed hybrid IT solutions, to support the rapid growth of…
CoreSite pursuing final incentive agreement that will bring new data center to Chicago in Q2 2020
CoreSite Realty Corporation, a provider of high-performance data center and interconnection solutions, announced that its application with the Illinois Data Centers Investment Program has been…
Chicago takes fourth spot in global data center study
Chicago has long served as an important hub in the nation's infrastructure, a pinch point through which air, road and rail all flow through to…
Elk Grove Technology Park lands 15 MW data center
T5 Data Centers, a provider of mission-critical development, facilities management and construction services, announced the purchase of a 164,000-square-foot data center shell in Brennan Investment…
Build-to-suit industrial reaches new peak for the cycle
Build-to-suit projects accounted for 4.6 million square feet of new industrial construction in the Chicago metro this past quarter. That figure is a record high…