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DATA CENTER MARKET

Chicago Data Centers

The First Purpose-Built Colocation Data Center in Downtown Chicago

MARKET OVERVIEW

Network-Dense, Cloud-Connected Data Centers in Chicago, Illinois

Home to companies of all sizes and industries, Chicago is an optimal market for carriers, cloud service providers, IT services providers and enterprises. CoreSite’s CH1 and CH2 data centers are located downtown, right in the middle of the digital ecosystem.

Our network-dense, cloud-connected data center campus enables accelerating IT modernization, ensuring compliance and reducing total cost of operation.

CoreSite CH1 is built to withstand 125 mph winds, and three underground utility feeds from ComEd’s high-reliability downtown electrical grid assure always-on connectivity. CH2 is the first purpose-built, greenfield data center in Chicago where customers can be eligible for 10.25% savings on equipment and software through the Illinois sales tax exemption program.

 
2 DATA CENTERS
345K+ SQUARE FEET
3 CLOUD ONRAMPS
145+ DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Chicago Data Center Facilities

CoreSite’s Chicago data centers are located in the heart of downtown Chicago and provide access to 50+ networks, including global carriers. The Chicago market also offers access to all major public cloud providers through the Open Cloud Exchange®.
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CORESITE CH1 - CHICAGO DATA CENTER

427 S. LASALLE ST., CHICAGO, IL 60605

  • 178,000

    SQUARE FEET

  • 20+

    CAMPUS CLOUD OFFERINGS

  • 50+

    CAMPUS NETWORKS

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CORESITE CH2 - CHICAGO DATA CENTER

1432 S. CLINTON ST., CHICAGO, IL 60607

  • 169,000

    SQUARE FEET

  • 20+

    CAMPUS CLOUD OFFERINGS

  • 50+

    CAMPUS NETWORKS

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CHICAGO DATA CENTERS

Frequently Asked Questions

WHERE CAN I VIEW THE CARRIER LIST FOR CHICAGO? Click on the link to find CoreSite's carrier list containing available carriers, network and cloud providers at our Chicago data center campus. 
DOES CORESITE OFFER PARTIAL CABINETS IN CHICAGO?

CoreSite offers partial cabinets, full cabinets, private cages and data center suites in our CH1 data center. This includes quarter and half cabinet colocation deployments. We do not offer partial cabinets at our CH2 facility.

WHAT IS A PURPOSE-BUILT DATA CENTER?

A purpose-built data center is designed and constructed from the ground up for data center use. Purpose-built facilities are designed to higher standards for redundancy, security and performance.

ARE CORESITE'S DATA CENTERS IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO? Yes. Both data centers are located less than two miles from downtown. CoreSite's CH1 is 0.05 miles (~5 minutes) and CH2 is 1.7 miles (~8 minutes) from downtown Chicago.
DOES CORESITE OFFER BLENDED IP IN CHICAGO? Yes. CoreSite offers its blended IP services at our data centers in Chicago. Access speeds of up to 10Gbps. Learn more about blended IP internet services from CoreSite.
DOES CORESITE OFFER CLOUD ONRAMP ACCESS IN CHICAGO?

Yes. CoreSite provides access to all major cloud providers in Chicago. This includes cloud onramps to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.