Yondr Toronto Hyperscale Data Center Campus (27 MW)
Status: Under Construction | Location: Don Valley North, Toronto, Ontario
Project Overview
The Yondr Toronto Hyperscale Data Center Campus represents Yondr Group's strategic entry into the Canadian digital infrastructure market. Situated on a prime 4.5-acre site within Toronto's emerging digital hub in the Don Valley North sector, this purpose-built, three-story facility delivers 27 MW of critical IT capacity. The project is carefully engineered to answer the accelerating demand for scalable cloud hosting, enterprise digital transformation, and intensive artificial intelligence (AI) workloads pressing against the traditional capacity thresholds of the Greater Toronto Area. Architecturally, the campus sets a new benchmark for sustainable metropolitan design, developed in strict compliance with the rigorous Toronto Green Standard. The building features highly conscious urban design details, including specialized bird-friendly glazing on its panels to mitigate wildlife impacts, integrated pedestrian walkways, extensive bicycle parking, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The landscape layout utilizes only native and pollinator plant species to foster local biodiversity. Structurally, the interior data halls are optimized with heavy-load flooring and configurable space patterns designed to support dense server configurations and high-performance computing hardware arrays efficiently. Technically, the campus achieved a massive milestone ahead of its mid-2026 Ready for Service (RFS) deadline with the successful complete energization of its core electrical substation systems. The underlying cooling infrastructure features an advanced closed-loop chilled water design. Once the facility's initial liquid loops are filled, the system operates infinitely without drawing on municipal water resources, eliminating water waste issues. Backed by Yondr's localized green financing frameworks and targeted at a Scope 1 and 2 Net Zero timeline, this carrier-neutral node provides direct, low-latency transit options to international network hubs as it approaches active operations.
Quick Facts
| Field | Value |
| Project Name | Yondr Toronto Hyperscale Data Center Campus (27 MW) |
| Location | Don Valley North, Toronto, Ontario |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Commissioning | Ready for Service (RFS) targeted mid-2026 |
| Total IT Load | 27 MW |
| Total Capacity | 27 MW |
| Tier Level | Tier III Standard |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Data Center |
City Profile
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| City Name | Toronto (Greater Area) |
| Population | ~2.8 Million (City) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~6.7 Million (GTA) |
| City GDP | ~$450 Billion CAD |
| Per Capita Income | ~$65,000 CAD |
| City Tier | Global Tier 1 Hub |
| Key Strengths | Financial Capital, AI Research (Vector Institute), Tech Talent |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Yondr Group |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Major Global Cloud & Hyperscale Service Provider |
| Construction Contractor | Leading Canadian Civil & Industrial EPC Contractor |
| MEP Engineering | Yondr Global Design and Engineering Division |
| Network Connectivity | Dense carrier routing linking directly to downtown Toronto carrier hotels |
| Power Infrastructure | Recently energized dedicated substation feeding directly into the Hydro One grid |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 27 MW Total Site Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 Block Redundant topology featuring modular high-reliability UPS configurations |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop chilled water architecture consuming zero operational water |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral, multiple diverse telecom entry points, low-latency cross-connects |
| PUE Target | 1.20 |
| Energy Mix | 100% renewable energy matching aligned with corporate Net Zero 2030 targets |
Milestones
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| Announcement | January 29, 2025 (Groundbreaking Announcement) |
| Construction Start | Q1 2025 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Mid-2026 |
| Full Buildout | Late 2026 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~ $350 Million USD |
| Funding | Senior secured notes and joint global hyperscale expansion credit facilities |