Prime Chicago 1 is a data center operated by Prime in Chicago, IL, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 16.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Chicago data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 21.6-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 Chicago — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Chicago — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Chicago's data center market comprises 208 tracked facilities totaling 2,034 MW, with Digital Realty commanding market leadership through 17 properties while NTT, Centersquare, and CyrusOne each operate 5–6 sites. The DCPI benchmark yields a critical split: excess-power scores 44/100 indicating tight supply relative to demand, while constraint metrics hit 56/100, signaling meaningful friction across land, cooling, and interconnection availability. This combination positions Chicago as a congested tier-one market where incremental capacity deployment faces headwinds. The AVOID verdict targets acquisition-focused investors seeking greenfield or distressed entry points. A constraint score of 56/100 places Chicago in the upper half of friction—comparable to Washington, DC 65/100 and Elk Grove 55+/100—meaning new builds face permitting delays, zoning resistance evidenced by failed Naperville…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Chicago tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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