Level(3) Chicago (Canal)
Internet ExchangeChicago, IL · Lumen Technologies Inc
At a glance
Level(3) Chicago (Canal) is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 111 Canal, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. It is operated by Lumen Technologies Inc. 3 networks are present at Level(3) Chicago (Canal) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 564th of 1,390 US facilities by network count.
Peering & carrier density
How many networks and carriers are at Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
3 networks are present at Level(3) Chicago (Canal) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 564th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Illinois it ranks 26th of 71 facilities. That is about 50% above the Illinois median of 2 networks per facility (national median: 2).
Who operates Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
PeeringDB lists Lumen Technologies Inc as the operator of Level(3) Chicago (Canal). Lumen Technologies Inc has 45 facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 23 states, 2 of them in Illinois.
Where is Level(3) Chicago (Canal) located?
The facility's address is 111 Canal, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. Chicago has 26 PeeringDB interconnection facilities in the catalog. Illinois has 71 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 329 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
5 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is Microsoft - Azure Datacenter, operated by Microsoft, about 15 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is UNKNOWN122269 in Cook County, with a DC Readiness score of 70.3 out of 100.
Other exchanges in Chicago
- Equinix CH1/CH2/CH4 - Chicago329 networks
- Digital Realty CHI (350 E Cermak)97 networks
- CoreSite - Chicago (CH1)71 networks
- Netrality Chicago - 717 S Wells22 networks
- 365 Data Centers Chicago (CH6)21 networks
- Northwestern University co-location facility20 networks
Nearby datacenters
- Microsoft Data Center - Hoffman EstatesIL
- Digital Realty CH1Digital Realty · Elk Grove Village, IL
- Centersquare Lisle ORD4 Data CenterCentersquare · Lisle, IL
- Digital Realty CH3Digital Realty · Elk Grove Village, IL
- Microsoft - Azure DatacenterMicrosoft · Northlake, IL
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Level(3) Chicago (Canal), ranked by DC Readiness. Co-location near a well-peered exchange is a meaningful fiber-connectivity advantage.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN122285 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN122531 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.9 |
| SHEFFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN122523 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.6 |
| MUNSTER | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN124699 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
Level(3) Chicago (Canal) is operated by Lumen Technologies Inc, according to its PeeringDB facility record. Lumen Technologies Inc has 45 US facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 23 states.
What is the address of Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
Level(3) Chicago (Canal) is at 111 Canal, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. Coordinates: 41.8804, -87.6396.
How many networks and carriers are at Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
3 networks are present at Level(3) Chicago (Canal) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 564th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Illinois facility has 2 networks present. PeeringDB counts every network (carriers, ISPs, cloud and content networks) that lists the facility as a point of presence.
Is there an internet exchange at Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
PeeringDB records no internet exchange fabric at Level(3) Chicago (Canal).
Which datacenters are near Level(3) Chicago (Canal)?
Large datacenters catalogued near Level(3) Chicago (Canal) include Microsoft - Azure Datacenter (Microsoft), 15 miles away; Digital Realty CH1 (Digital Realty), 18 miles away; Digital Realty CH3 (Digital Realty), 18 miles away.
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About this data
Source: PeeringDB facility records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Level(3) Chicago (Canal), Chicago, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/level-3-chicago-canal-a69f9e4a (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Network and exchange counts are point-in-time figures from PeeringDB and may lag changes at the facility.
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