Metro Edge: Illinois Medical District (IMD)

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Metro Edge: Illinois Medical District (IMD)

Short Code: IMD1
Year Planned: 2026
Floors: 5
Lot Size: 2 acres

Commercial real estate investment firm Metro Edge Development is building a data center in Chicago, Illinois. The project was first announced in September 2022, when Metro Edge executed a 99-year ground lease on a 1.97-acre parcel in the Illinois Medical District (IMD). This will be the company’s first data center project, with $257 million to be invested in the development.

Metro Edge Development Partners’ flagship data center is IMD1 in the Illinois Medical District, one of the largest urban medical campuses in the United States. The IMD brings together an ecosystem of enterprises that have inspired medical breakthroughs for over 70 years. Spanning 560 acres, the IMD is an established hub of healthcare, medical research facilities, and biotech incubators, with easy access to O’Hare International Airport, public transportation, major expressways, commuter rails, and all just two miles from Chicago’s Central Business District.

IMD1 Features:


Property Specs:

  • 5 story, 184,720 SF, high performance data center
  • Located in the Illinois Medical District
  • 7 layers of physical security, biometric access
  • 24/7 security qualified team
  • 30 on-site parking spaces
  • 4,000 SF of office space available

Tenant Benefits:

  • 100% sales tax exemption on IT equipment and software
  • Lower rent costs with 6(b) Property Tax Reduction
  • Low latency to 350 E Cermak
  • Creative lease option structures
  • Uptime award-winning operations platform
  • Low utility rate compared to other primary markets
  • Convenient downtown location next to major highways
  • 2 miles to CBD and 15 miles to O’Hare Airport
  • High-density solution

Power:

  • Diverse feeds from two separate substations
  • Renewable-sourced power available
  • Configuration options N + 1, 2N
  • Sustainability
  • Water Usage Efficiency (WUE) of 0
  • LEED Certified
  • Energy-efficient and supporting sustainability effect
  • N+1 design built to Tier III standards
  • Can source renewable power sources through utility

Connectivity:

  • Carrier neutral
  • 11 On-Net carrier partners
  • Low latency and diverse redundant routes back to 350 E Cermak
  • Software defined network – Megaport, Packetfabric
  • Internet peering exchange CH-IX

Compliance:

  • ISO 270001
  • HIPPA
  • HITRUST
  • PCI
  • SOC1 and SOC2

Map and Nearby Locations:

1951 W Hastings St
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1.43 miles QTS: Chicago 2
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1.43 miles QTS: Chicago 3
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1.55 miles QTS: Chicago Campus
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1.73 miles TierPoint Chicago Polk
1.73 miles First Communications Chicago
1.75 miles CoreSite Chicago CH2
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1.85 miles DataBank (ORD2) 840 S Canal
1.85 miles Server Farm Realty 840 South Canal
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2.22 miles 725 S Wells - 1547 Critical Systems
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2.23 miles Crown Castle 725 S Wells
2.23 miles Netrality Chicago: 717 S Wells
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2.28 miles EXA - 111 North Canal
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2.28 miles Lumen Chicago 1
2.31 miles Cogent: 216 W Jackson
2.37 miles Legacy: Chicago Byte Exchange CBE1
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2.38 miles CoreSite Chicago CH1
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2.38 miles 365 Chicago
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2.38 miles Cogent: 427 S LaSalle
2.39 miles QuadraNet Chicago
2.41 miles Lumen Chicago 6
2.42 miles Lumen Chicago 5
2.42 miles Colocation America CH2
2.42 miles Cogent: 600 S Federal
2.42 miles Digital Realty: Chicago ORD11
2.42 miles DataBank (ORD1) 600 S Federal
2.57 miles Verizon: 140 S Dearborn
2.63 miles Lumen Chicago 3
2.80 miles Lumen Chicago 4
2.88 miles Lumen Chicago 2
2.98 miles Centersquare: Chicago ORD1(B, C & D)
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2.98 miles Equinix Chicago CH1, CH2, & CH4
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2.98 miles Steadfast Chicago 350 E Cermak
2.98 miles Digital Realty: ORD10
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2.98 miles Centersquare: Chicago ORD1
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2.98 miles Colocation America CH1
2.99 miles Deft: Downtown CH1
5.43 miles 1547 Chicago Midway Technology Centre
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10.38 miles Digital Realty: Franklin Park Expansion
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10.38 miles Tierpoint Chicago West
10.46 miles Digital Chicago Franklin Park Campus on Grand Ave - Digital Realty
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10.46 miles Digital Realty: ORD13
10.47 miles Digital Realty: ORD14
10.49 miles Digital Realty: Chicago ORD12
10.61 miles Digital Realty: ORD15
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10.95 miles Related Digital: Chicago, IL
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10.97 miles Related Digital: Chicago Expansion
12.68 miles DataBank (ORD4) Oak Brook
12.68 miles Verizon: Swift Dr
12.69 miles LexusNexis Oak Brook
12.79 miles 505 N Railroad Ave - Digital Realty
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12.93 miles Aligned Chicago ORD-01
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12.95 miles Aligned ORD-02
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13.19 miles Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
13.33 miles T5: Chicago lll
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13.34 miles Digital Crossroad: Hammond, IN (Phase 2)
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13.44 miles Digital Crossroad (Indiana NAP)
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13.68 miles Server Farm Oak Brook
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13.68 miles Verizon: (Oak Brook)
13.80 miles NYI Chicago (Oak Brook)
14.66 miles Iron Mountain Chicago
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15.74 miles Equinix Chicago CH7
16.66 miles TA Realty: Elk Grove
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16.75 miles CyrusOne: Wood Dale CHI6
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16.78 miles Element Critical CH1
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16.80 miles Element Critical CH2
Element Critical acquired the site in January 2019 from Sungard. The facility was previously known as SunGard Wood Dale (341).
17.00 miles T5: Chicago V
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17.03 miles Centersquare: Chicago ORD2
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17.05 miles EdgeConneX CHI01
17.08 miles EdgeConneX: CHI03
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17.13 miles 2299 Busse (CH2) Digital Realty
17.15 miles EdgeConneX CHI02
17.16 miles Stream Chicago I
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17.17 miles 360TCS-Lombard
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17.20 miles Equinix: CH5
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17.25 miles Equinix Chicago CH3
17.29 miles Rackspace Elk Grove ORD1
17.31 miles Deft: Elk Grove DF-CH1
17.31 miles HostPapa CH1
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17.31 miles Stream Chicago II
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17.60 miles Stream: Chicago III DC3
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17.70 miles Stream: Chicago III
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17.83 miles DigiCo: Chicago
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17.84 miles Stack: CHI02
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18.38 miles Prime Elk Grove
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18.41 miles CenturyLink: Arlington Heights
18.43 miles Prime: ORD01-03
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18.46 miles Prime: ORD01-02
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18.48 miles CloudHQ: Mount Prospect ORD2
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18.59 miles CloudHQ Mount Prospect ORD3
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18.64 miles CloudHQ: Mount Prospect ORD1
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18.84 miles Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
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18.85 miles Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
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18.93 miles Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset
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18.94 miles T5 Chicago II
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19.01 miles NTT: Chicago CH4
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19.04 miles NTT: Chicago CH5
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19.11 miles NTT: CH3
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19.12 miles NTT Chicago CH1
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19.15 miles NTT: CH2
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19.31 miles Apotech: Illinois 1
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19.50 miles Colocation America CH3
19.63 miles Aligned: ORD-04
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19.73 miles Aligned: ORD-03
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Rendering of the facility scheduled to be completed in early 2024
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