Flexential Denver Data Center Expansion: 22.5MW Parker High-Density Hub
Status: Active Expansion / Under Development | Location: 15255 Compark Blvd, Parker, CO 80134, USA (17-acre site near Englewood)
Project Overview
Flexential’s Denver Data Center Expansion at the Parker Campus is a next-generation digital infrastructure facility designed to meet the growing demand for high-performance computing, cloud services, and artificial intelligence workloads. The purpose-built 22.5 MW data center spans approximately 249,000 square feet across a 17-acre site in Parker, Colorado, strengthening Flexential’s presence in the Denver technology market. Strategically located just one mile from Flexential’s existing Englewood facility, the Parker campus expands the company’s total Denver-area footprint to 49.4 MW of critical capacity across 759,000 square feet, creating a highly connected and scalable ecosystem for enterprise customers. Powered by CORE Electric Cooperative, the facility is engineered with advanced energy infrastructure and liquid-cooling readiness from the initial design phase, enabling support for high-density AI clusters, machine learning applications, and demanding enterprise compute environments. The campus is integrated with Flexential’s FlexAnywhere® platform, providing customers with access to a robust connectivity ecosystem and a 400G national network backbone designed for ultra-low latency performance. With advanced cooling capabilities, scalable power infrastructure, and enhanced interconnection options, the Parker Data Center Expansion positions Flexential to support the evolving requirements of hyperscale, cloud, and AI-driven digital workloads.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Flexential Denver Data Center Expansion: 22.5MW Parker High-Density Hub |
| Location | 15255 Compark Blvd, Parker, CO 80134, USA (17-acre site near Englewood) |
| Status | Active Expansion / Under Development |
| Commissioning | Leasing Start: 2H 2024 / Targeted Operational Opening: 2026 |
| Total IT Load | ~22.5 MW Critical IT Load (Parker) / ~49.4 MW Total Denver Market Capacity |
| Total Capacity | 22.5 MW Critical Capacity across 249,000 sq ft (Expanding Denver Metro footprint to 759,000+ sq ft) |
| Tier Level | Concurrently Maintainable Architecture / ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, HITRUST Certified |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built High-Density Colocation, AI/HPC Liquid-Cooled Campus & Cloud Interconnect Gateway |
City Profile
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| City Name | Denver |
| Population | ~715,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~3 million (Denver Metropolitan Area) |
| City GDP | ~USD 300+ billion (Denver Metro economy) |
| Per Capita Income | ~USD 85,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 – Technology, Business & Digital Infrastructure Hub |
| Key Strengths | Capital of Colorado; major technology and business center; strong aerospace, telecommunications, energy, finance, and healthcare sectors; growing cloud and data center market; strategic location between U.S. coasts; strong fiber connectivity; access to renewable energy; skilled workforce; proximity to major research institutions; growing AI and high-performance computing ecosystem. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Flexential |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | CORE Electric Cooperative (Electric Utility) & FlexAnywhere® Network Partners |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized US Mission-Critical Engineering & EPC Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Flexential In-House Technical Infrastructure & Thermal Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral environment; redundant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); 100G/400G network backbone; direct express cloud on-ramps via FlexAnywhere® Platform and Flexential Fabric. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual utility substations powered by CORE Electric Cooperative, 4:3 distributed redundant static UPS topology with 5-minute battery backup, automated switchgear, and 55 MW of backup standby diesel generator capacity. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 22.5 MW Utility Power Allocation for Parker Campus (~49.4 MW Total Metro Supply) |
| UPS Redundancy | Distributed Redundant (4:3) Static UPS Configuration |
| Cooling System | 25 MW total cooling capacity with N+2 redundancy, high-efficiency closed-loop systems, Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density GPU racks, and environmental controls. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral access with direct low-latency cloud express on-ramps and cross-connect options across North American networks via FlexAnywhere®. |
| PUE Target | < 1.25 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | High-percentage clean energy grid mix supplied via CORE Electric Cooperative. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | May 2024 |
| Construction Start | 2024 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2026 |
| Full Buildout | Operational Multi-Building Metro Network |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $150,000,000 USD to $250,000,000 USD |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure & Infrastructure Financing by Flexential / Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners |