QTS Chicago
DatacenteractiveChicago, IL · Quality Technology Services
QTS Chicago is an operating datacenter facility in Chicago, IL, operated by Quality Technology Services. It spans approximately 267,112 square feet. Existing datacenter clusters are a strong signal for new development: they confirm power availability, fiber peering, and a permitting precedent — which is why nearby candidate sites often inherit the same speed-to-power advantages.
Facility
Nearby internet exchanges
- Equinix CH1/CH2/CH4 - ChicagoChicago, IL · 329 networks
- Digital Realty CHI (350 E Cermak)Chicago, IL · 97 networks
- CoreSite - Chicago (CH1)Chicago, IL · 71 networks
- Equinix CH3 - Elk GroveElk Grove Village, IL · 44 networks
- Netrality Chicago - 717 S WellsChicago, IL · 22 networks
Other datacenters nearby
- Microsoft Data Center - Hoffman EstatesIL
- Digital Realty CH1Digital Realty · IL
- Centersquare Lisle ORD4 Data CenterCentersquare · Lisle, IL
- Digital Realty CH3Digital Realty · IL
- Microsoft - Azure DatacenterMicrosoft · Northlake, IL
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near QTS Chicago, ranked by DC Readiness — useful for evaluating expansion or second-site options in the same power/fiber market.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 78.0 |
| SHEFFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.9 |
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.8 |
| TAP160103 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.6 |
| ITASCA | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DuPage County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.4 |
| ELMHURST | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DuPage County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.2 |
| UNKNOWN122246 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DuPage County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.1 |
| UNKNOWN122289 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | DuPage County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 76.1 |
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Datacenter records are derived from public facility datasets (PNNL and related sources) and may be incomplete or lag operational changes. Capacity and footprint are catalogued estimates — confirm operator, capacity, and availability directly with the facility.
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This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for QTS Chicago, Chicago, IL. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.