DataBank Chicago (ORD4) is a data center operated by DataBank in Oak Brook, IL, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Oak Brook data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 33.2-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Oak Brook — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Oak Brook — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Oak Brook's data center market remains fragmented and undersized, with just 17 MW across six tracked facilities and five operators, none commanding meaningful market share. Colocation America Corporation, DataBank two separate entities, New York Internet, and Serverfarm each operate a single facility, indicating a highly distributed operator landscape with no dominant player. The market has recorded no recent M&A activity, suggesting limited investor appetite or deal flow in this suburban Chicago location. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects structural constraints that should deter acquisition-focused investors. The excess-power score of 44/100 signals inadequate available capacity to support incremental tenant growth or major workload migration, while the constraint score of 57/100 places Oak Brook in the same problematic band as Chicago proper 56/100 constraint score—indicating similar…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Oak Brook tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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