US data center firm T5 has acquired land for a new facility in Chicago, Illinois.
The company this week announced the acquisition of a site for its planned CHI V data center in Elk Grove Village.
CHI V will see the development of a new 220,000 sq ft (20438 sqm), 36MW facility set to go live in 2028. Further details haven’t been shared.
"We have completed the necessary steps to secure utility power with ComEd and will begin construction shortly to meet the growing demand from our customers. This capacity will be delivered at a critical time, as available data center space in this key market is limited," said David Horowitz, SVP and head of leasing at T5 Data Centers.
T5 has an existing data center in Elk Grove. The first T5@Chicago facility, at 200 Innovation Drive, was commissioned by Forsythe in 2014, and acquired by T5 in 2016. It broke ground on an expansion in 2017 and went live in 2018, and bought a nearby 15.4MW data center shell in 2020.
Currently, the company lists Chicago I and II in Elk Grove offering 20MW across 250,000 sq ft and 30MW across 170,000 sq ft respectively.
"This development will mark T5's fourth project in the O'Hare submarket in recent years," said Pete Marin, CEO & President, T5 Data Centers. "We have made substantial investments in both capital and dedicated resources to build strong, strategic relationships with trusted suppliers and partners in Illinois. This project will be a valuable complement to our 1.2 GW large-scale campus currently underway in Grayslake."
Beyond Elk Grove, the company is planning a 36MW facility at nearby Northlake and is developing a 1.2GW campus in Grayslake.
