Status: Fully Operational Hyperscale & Enterprise Facility | Location: 1000 Ice Cream Dr, North Aurora, IL 60542, United States
T5@Chicago West is a high-availability hyperscale and enterprise colocation data center strategically located on a 15-acre master-planned campus at 1000 Ice Cream Drive in North Aurora, Illinois. Positioned along the western technology corridor of the Greater Chicago metropolitan market, the facility provides an ideal location for enterprises, cloud providers, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and technology companies seeking resilient, scalable, and low-latency digital infrastructure outside Chicago's urban core. The data center delivers approximately 12 MW of critical IT capacity across a 164,000 sq ft gross facility footprint, offering flexible wholesale and build-to-suit colocation environments capable of supporting mission-critical enterprise applications, cloud platforms, disaster recovery solutions, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. Engineered for exceptional resilience, the facility features an EF-5 tornado-resistant reinforced concrete structure designed to withstand some of the most severe weather conditions in the Midwest while ensuring uninterrupted operations. Its robust infrastructure incorporates fully redundant 2N electrical architecture, resilient utility feeds, advanced UPS systems, standby diesel generators, and fault-tolerant power distribution that enable continuous service availability during maintenance activities or unexpected power events. Precision cooling systems maintain optimal environmental conditions for high-density IT deployments while maximizing energy efficiency and operational performance. Comprehensive security measures, including multi-layer physical access controls, biometric authentication, 24/7 surveillance, environmental monitoring, and advanced fire detection and suppression systems, protect customer assets and critical infrastructure. Through diverse dark fiber connectivity to downtown Chicago's major carrier ecosystem, including the renowned 350 E Cermak telecommunications hub, T5@Chicago West provides low-latency access to leading network providers, cloud platforms, internet exchanges, and enterprise connectivity services. The facility supports hybrid cloud integration, business continuity, disaster recovery, and private network deployments, making it a strategic digital infrastructure asset for organizations requiring secure, highly resilient, and future-ready colocation services within one of North America's most important data center markets.
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| Project Name | T5 Chicago West Data Center North Aurora: Hyperscale & Enterprise Hub in Illinois |
| Location | 1000 Ice Cream Dr, North Aurora, IL 60542, United States |
| Status | Fully Operational Hyperscale & Enterprise Facility |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Multi-Tenant Enterprise & Hyperscale Colocation Hub |
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| City Name | Chicago |
| Population | ~2.7 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~9.4 million (Chicago Metropolitan Area) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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