Metrobloks is developing an AI-ready, scalable, and sustainable data center in the Detroit metropolitan area, with live capacity scheduled for Q4 2027. Purpose-built for high-density workloads, DTW-D1 supports liquid cooling to the chip for power densities beyond 150kW per rack, making it ideal for AI, HPC, and enterprise deployments.
Located just four miles from the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-iX), DTW-D1 ensures direct carrier connectivity to Midwest metros and Canadian markets. The facility is situated next to the recently expanded DTE Southfield 120kV substation, with 100MW expandable capacity and dual independent feeds for added resiliency.
• Tier III+ facility (Uptime Institute standard, concurrently maintainable)
• Voltage: 480V or 415/240V to rack
• Redundancy: UPS N+1 (per hall), mechanical N+1 (lineup), N+4 (HU level)
• Cooling: Air, liquid, or hybrid (with chip-level liquid cooling available)
• PUE: As low as 1.3 regardless of scale
• White Space: 61,600 SF
• Standby Power: 2,750kW diesel generators (N+1)
• Ceiling Height: 16’
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 1.36 miles | Lumen: Detroit 4 | |
| 3.18 miles | 365 Detroit (DT1) |
DT1 Detroit is a 12,000 sq ft carrier-neutral colocation facility in Michigan's Business Center, 25 minutes from downtown Detroit and 20 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Former Switch & Data and Equinix facility acquired by 365 Data Centers in November 2012.
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| 3.96 miles | EdgeConneX Detroit |
Capable of 600+ watts per sq ft
Real-time branch circuit monitoring
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| 4.17 miles | Mapletree: 19675 W Ten Mile | |
| 4.18 miles | US Signal: MI04 Southfield |
Located near M-10, M-39, and M-24, the Southfield, Michigan data center provides easy access for businesses located in the Greater Detroit area
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| 4.18 miles | ManagedWay Southfield SFJ1 | |
| 4.18 miles | 123.net DC1 |
Michigan-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) 123Net has completed a major expansion of its Detroit data center, the Southfield DC1.
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| 4.23 miles | Nexcess Southfield | |
| 4.32 miles | Verizon: 21455 Melrose | |
| 4.43 miles | 123NET: DC2 | |
| 4.43 miles | ManagedWay Southfield |
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| 4.45 miles | 123NET: DC3 | |
| 5.64 miles | Lumen Detroit I |
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| 8.00 miles | Cogent: 3331 W Big Beaver | |
| 11.56 miles | ManagedWay Troy 319 Executive | |
| 11.70 miles | ManagedWay Troy 600 Executive | |
| 12.06 miles | Online Tech Westland | |
| 12.59 miles | US Signal: MI05 Detroit North |
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| 14.24 miles | 123NET: DC5 | |
| 14.50 miles | Carrier-Neutral Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us |
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| 14.96 miles | Verrus: Project Flex |
Proposed for a 180-acre site in Lyon Township, Michigan, Project Flex is a massive data center campus spearheaded by developer Verrus.
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| 16.18 miles | Solstice Data: Allen Park, MI |
The proposed Solstice Data center in Allen Park is an "edge" facility designed to support low-latency AI applications for local industries like healthcare and automotive manufacturing.
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| 16.88 miles | Quicken Loans | |
| 16.93 miles | Lumen Detroit 3 | |
| 17.38 miles | Raeden: Detroit Carrier Hotel |
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| 17.50 miles | Raeden: One Campus Martius |
OCM, one of two Raeden-managed connectivity hub sites in Detroit, offers colocation services in Downtown Detroit.
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| 18.13 miles | Shoemaker Data Center |
The proposed Shoemaker Data Center is a highly confidential project slated for a city-owned, 14.42-acre industrial brownfield site in eastern Detroit near the Coleman A. Young Airport.
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| 18.63 miles | US Signal: MI03 Bldg-2 |
US Signal is planning a 35,000-square-foot addition for Phases II and III of MI03 data center campus in Van Buren.
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| 18.65 miles | US Signal: MI03 Detroit Metro |
US Signal currently operates a 25,000-square-foot facility on a 7.91-acre site in Van Buren.
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| 18.65 miles | US Signal: MI03 Bldg-3 |
US Signal is planning a 27,500-square-foot Phase IV, bringing the total MI03 Campus footprint to 87,500 square feet.
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| 19.17 miles | Panattoni: Detroit Expansion |
Panattoni’s "Project Cannoli" in Van Buren Township is a massive data center development planned for 282 acres between Haggerty and Hannan roads.
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| 19.23 miles | Panattoni: Detroit, Michigan |
Panattoni’s "Project Cannoli" in Van Buren Township is a massive data center development planned for 282 acres between Haggerty and Hannan roads.
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| 19.28 miles | MNSi Goyeau Data Centre |
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| 19.42 miles | ThreeInterested in this information?Contact us |
Google's 1 GW hyperscale campus developed by Panattoni on 282 acres in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Powered by DTE Energy under a 20-year agreement, with service starting December 2027 and full load by late 2028.
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Metrobloks develops and operates AI-ready, scalable, and sustainable colocation data centers designed to deliver the same — or better — experience than traditional build-to-suit facilities. Built to the highest hyperscaler standards, Metrobloks provides cost-efficient solutions without compromising on resilience, performance, or flexibility.
The company enables hyperscalers and enterprise customers to bring their workloads closer to end-users by deploying edge and metro-scale infrastructure in underserved urban markets. With advanced hybrid cooling, scalable from air to liquid cooling, and efficient facility management, Metrobloks ensures Tier III resilience and up to 99.999% uptime, even for the most demanding high-density GPU computing environments.
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