Cologix DSM1

Latest Podcast 666 Walnut Street Des Moines

Operational

Fully operational facility

Des Moines

Metro
Iowa

State
Midwest US

Region
United States

Country
North America

Region
Americas

Region

Cologix DSM1

Total Power

SqFt

Gross Colocation Size

In 2024, Cologix acquired two strategically located data centers in Iowa from Connect Des Moines. The acquired data centers, designated as DSM1 and DSM2, are located downtown in the Financial Center building at 666 Walnut Street.

DSM1 occupies 4,000 square feet of space and enables connectivity to 26 unique networks in the Cologix Meet-Me-Room with direct access to the DesMoinesIX internet exchange. DSM1 also features an additional 10,000 square feet of expansion capacity.

Map and Nearby Locations

666 Walnut Street Des Moines

Cologix Sites

Nearby Facilities

Sites within 15 miles of Cologix DSM1

Distance	Site	About
0.07 miles	Cologix: Des Moines DSM3
0.16 miles	Consolidated Des Moines
4.33 miles	Connect Data Centers: Des Moines	US investment firm Oppidan's Des Moines data center spans 60,589 sq ft.
5.40 miles	Lumen Des Moines
5.86 miles	Edged Energy: Des Moines DSM01	Data center firm Edged is developing a new 105,000-square-foot (9,755 sqm) facility, known as Edged Des Moines, on a 17.5-acre site outside Des Moines, Iowa.
6.26 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In July 2023, Microsoft gained a permit for a data center at 3655 S.E. Soteria Ave. Issued to Microsoft's contractor, the Weitz Company, the permit was for a 184,600 sq ft facility under the description DSM 14.
6.41 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
6.81 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	The first phase of the Ginger East project, which sits on a 146-acre plot east of Veterans Parkway at SE Maffitt Lake Road, consists of a 250,000 sq ft (23,200 sqm) data center building located near the company's existing Alluvion data center.
6.84 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This building will be a part of Microsoft Corp.'s Ginger East data center campus.
6.88 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In 2023, a permit valued at $358 million was issued for a 245,000-square-foot data center in Microsoft’s Ginger East campus.
6.94 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In February 2024, the West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission approved site plans for two new data centers at Microsoft Corp.'s Ginger East campus.
7.02 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In February 2024, the West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission approved site plans for two new data centers at Microsoft Corp.'s Ginger East campus.
7.90 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, operates a large data center campus in Altoona, Iowa, located at 100 Share Way NW.
7.96 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.04 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.13 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.19 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.20 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.32 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.37 miles	Tract: Altoona Tech Park	Tract is planning Altoona Technology Park, a 468-acre development in the Des Moines data center region with close proximity to hyperscale and wholesale data center providers.
8.64 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.74 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
8.80 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center is a part of Meta's Altoona Campus in Iowa.
9.51 miles	Tract: Project West	The Norwalk City Council has approved a development agreement with Tract, a data center park developer, for a 282-acre site known as "Project West."
10.28 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	The SW Kerry Street site, also known as Project Osmium, was announced in 2016 and will span 1.7 million sq ft (158,000 sq m) of land once fully built out.
10.32 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	The SW Kerry Street site, also known as Project Osmium, was announced in 2016 and will span 1.7 million sq ft (158,000 sq m) of land once fully built out.
10.37 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	The company was granted permission for the third of five planned buildings on the site in 2021.
10.41 miles	Lightedge Altoona 2
10.41 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In December 2022, Microsoft was issued a permit valued at $255 million for the fourth building.
10.45 miles	LightEdge Altoona 1
10.46 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	A $345 million permit was issued in 2023 for a 250,000-square-foot facility at 5855 S.W. Kerry St. This data center building is the final one for the Osmium Campus.
10.76 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
11.20 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	In May 2024, The West Des Moines City Council approved a development agreement with Microsoft for another data center in Des Moines.
12.05 miles	US Signal Des Moines IA01	Type Carrier neutral facility Carriers CenturyLink, Enventis, Fiber Utilities, INS, Mediacom, NexGen, SageNet, Windstream
12.78 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	Microsoft's Ginger West Campus is located at 11100 Booneville Road in Des Moines. In 2021, Microsoft gained approval for the first two buildings of its Ginger West data center project in West Des Moines, Iowa.
12.82 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	Microsoft's Ginger West Campus is located at 11100 Booneville Road in Des Moines. In 2021, Microsoft gained approval for the first two buildings of its Ginger West data center project in West Des Moines, Iowa.
12.85 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This planned data center building will be an addition to Microsoft's existing Ginger West Campus.
12.87 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This planned data center building will be an addition to Microsoft's existing Ginger West Campus.
12.89 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This data center building is an addition to Microsoft's existing Ginger West Campus.
15.60 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	The construction in Waukee has been long delayed and finally was restarted in 2022.
15.64 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This facility is part of Apple's Des Moines data center campus development project, located at 2995 W. Hickman Road in northwest Waukee, Iowa.
15.66 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This facility is part of Apple's Des Moines data center campus development project, located at 2995 W. Hickman Road in northwest Waukee, Iowa.
15.66 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This facility is part of Apple's Des Moines data center campus development project, located at 2995 W. Hickman Road in northwest Waukee, Iowa.
15.68 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This facility is part of Apple's Des Moines data center campus development project, located at 2995 W. Hickman Road in northwest Waukee, Iowa.
15.70 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	This facility is part of Apple's Des Moines data center campus development project, located at 2995 W. Hickman Road in northwest Waukee, Iowa.
16.13 miles	COPT: Des Moines Expansion
16.28 miles	COPT: Des Moines	COPT Defense Properties plans to develop a large data center campus near Des Moines on a 365-acre plot, which they acquired for $32 million in late September 2024.
16.89 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	Microsoft has acquired 377 acres of farmland for $40 million for a data center in Van Meter's Vision Park, Des Moines, Iowa.

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Operating Company

Cologix Inc. is a network-neutral interconnection and colocation data center company headquartered in Denver. Cologix provides data center and interconnection solutions from 25 prime interconnection locations across 9 strategic North American edge markets. Cologix has over 1,600 customers.

Cologix History

Operational since December 2010, Cologix has completed nine acquisitions and announced six new market expansions:

Acquisition: The Dallas INFOMART data center suite from NaviSite
Acquisition: Canix Colo located in Montreal, Canada
Acquisition: Telehouse Centre Canada, located in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada
Acquisition: Standard Connections, located in Toronto, Canada
Acquisition: The Minnesota Gateway, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Acquisition: Carrier Connex, located in Toronto, Canada
Expansion: 12,000 SQF expansion in the Dallas INFOMART building in Dallas, Texas
Expansion: 20,000 SQF expansion in 905 King Street West in downtown Toronto, Ontario
Expansion: 26,000 SQF expansion in 1155 University Street in downtown Montreal, Quebec
Expansion: 15,000 SQF expansion in 1050 West Pender in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
Acquisition: JAX Meet-Me-ME Room located in 421 West Church Street in Jacksonville, Florida
Expansion: 28,000 SQF expansion in 511 11th Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014 Acquisition: DataCenter.BZ located in Columbus, Ohio
Expansion: 2.7 acres land acquisition in Columbus, Ohio immediately adjacent to existing 5-acre data center campus
Sept 2014 Acquisition: Colo5 data centers in Jacksonville and Lakeland, Florida
Oct 2015 Net Access (NAC) acquisition added 3 data centers and 1 disaster recovery center in New Jersey.
June 2018 Bill Fathers replaced Grant van Rooyen as Cologix CEO

Facilities

317MW

Megawatts

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Cologix Acquires Carrier Hotel in Calgary, Canada

October 20, 2025 Cologix

US data center firm Cologix this week announced its acquisition of DataHiveOne, Calgary’s primary carrier hotel, as well as most of DataHive’s colocation and interconnection assets. The move marks Cologix's first move into Calgary."This acquisition is a pivotal step in our continued investment in...

Cologix Takes Full Ownership of Two Toronto Facilities

September 20, 2025 Cologix

Cologix has taken full ownership of two data centers it occupies in Toronto, Canada. The Stonepeak-backed company acquired full ownership of TOR4, a purpose-built hyperscale data center in Toronto, from CIM Group. Located on a 3.4-acre site in Markham, Ontario, the 11MW, 50,000 sq ft (4,645 sqm)...

Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio

May 22, 2024 Cologix

Cologix, this week announced the completion of COL4. Set on a seven-acre campus, the facility spans 256,000 square feet, offering 50MW across three data halls.“Over 10 years ago, we recognized Columbus’ importance as a technology hub for growing companies and decided to enter this market,” said...

Cologix reveals a new data space at the 511 carrier hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota

July 14, 2023 Cologix

Cologix is expanding its data center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by adding a new data hall. With the new MIN5 data center now available for pre-leasing, the company has increased its presence in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, market. Located in the 511 Building carrier hotel, also known as the...

Cologix completes its Scalelogix Data Center

June 16, 2023 Cologix

Cologix has announced the completion of its new 120 MW facility in Data Center Alley, Ashburn, Virginia. The three-story data center spans 455,000 sqft, and has already been pre-leased, to a tenant described as a 'major global technology company.' According to reports, the Scalelogix ASH1...