THINK
BIG
CHICAGO LAKESIDE DEVELOPMENT
DATA CENTER
THE LAKESIDE DATA CENTER
THINK BIG.
THINK LAKESIDE.
Lakeside is the site of the
largest urban development
in the United States.
Located on Chicago’s southern lakefront on the site of a former steel mill, Lakeside offers nearly 600 acres
of untapped city land. Its unique location, ample space and unmatched access makes Lakeside the ideal site
to build a vibrant city within the City of Chicago. By combining innovative design with advanced technology,
Lakeside will enhance people’s lives throughout the 21st century and beyond.
Opportunities for Innovation
Close proximity to significant national fiber optic lines provides low
latency, high capacities and multiple service provider options.
Advanced, 21st century infrastructure technologies include advanced
strategies to deliver electrical service, provide district heating and
cooling (DHC), and manage waste and water resources.
Palatine
Smart, microgrid electric distribution system accommodates a
wide array of low cost green, renewable electrical portfolio options,
deployment of advanced research in storage technologies and a
future potential for distributed generation.
Morton Grove
• Competitive
wholesale electric
pricing, 2nd lowest in country
• Ready access to major fiber optic lines
• Electric service at 12KV from
neighboring substations
Evanston
LOCATION
Elk Grove Village
O’Hare
Airport
¬10 miles south of the loop;
3 miles south of University
of Chicago
Elmhurst
Oak Park
31
m
ile
s
Downtown
Chicago
¬Close to both local and
regional transportation
iles
9m
Brookfield
Midway
Airport
Downers Grove
• 25MW Data Center with a 1.1 PUE
¬Just 1 mile to the Skyway
14 m
iles
¬On Lake Shore Drive with
easy access to downtown
Chicago and expressways
Oak Lawn
12
s
ile
m
Blue Island
Orland Park
Harvey
Gary
Airport
Calumet City
Hammond
Tinley Park
¬Near the Illinois/Indiana border
THE LAKESIDE ADVANTAGE
•Clean energy through efficient and
competitive energy sources
•Electrical resilience through smart microgrid
connections
•Multiple high-capacity fiber optic lines to
provide data resiliency
• Reduced energy consumption with highly
efficient on-site cooling options
Property
Lower Operating Costs
• 15 acres of lakefront property with option
to scale
• District cooling provides a reduction in cooling costs and
capital investment for cooling equipment
• Line-of-sight to major communication points in Chicago
• Location has geothermal potential through ground
source and lakewater cooling Climate allows for free air
cooling half of the year
• Suburban “greenfield build” advantages
within 10 miles of Downtown
• Proximity to multiple fiber trunks
provides high resilience and low latency
• Lower lakefront temperatures increase
opportunities for air cooling
Power
• 25MW power planned for initial site with option to grow
• Power available at any voltage up to 12KV
• Substation less than a mile away
Electrical Service and Reliability
• Two separate 138kV transmission circuits
provide high level of resilience
• Underground electric distribution system
with smart, microgrid technology
• Direct access is available to PJM grid
• Enterprise Zone status offers a sales tax exemption
on building materials and an Investment Tax Credit on
machinery and equipment
• City and State development incentives available
Fiber
(with in 1,000 m):
• City and other municipal connections
• Level(3)
• Lightower
• Century Tel
• Zayo
• First Communications
• US Signal
• XO
• Windstream
• Verizon
• Cogent
• Global Crossing
• CenturyLink
• Sprint
For Chicago
Chicago has historically been a leader in interconnection dating back to the
railroad days. Virtually every major fiber network interconnects in Chicago.
This proven data center market has long benefited from being a major hub
for the nation’s fiber-optic network.
World Business Chicago
THINK LAKESIDE
Dean Welch
[email protected]
312-784-2776
ChicagoLakesideDevelopment.com
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