Data center campus · 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Cogent Data Center - Washington, DC
Operating
as of Oct. 28, 2026
Cogent Communications operates a carrier colocation site at 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, the only one of its three Washington-metro data centers that sits inside the District. Cogent's DC page gives it 16,763 sq ft with 42U cabinets and private cages, backed by UPS and a generator. Also known as: Cogent Washington DC 2 Data Center, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area16,763sq ft
Who is behind it
ProjectCogent Data Center - Washington, DCAlso: Cogent Washington DC 2 Data Center, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW
Developer and teamCogent Communications
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Cogent's service-location search lists its Washington, DC data center at 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, alongside Virginia sites in Manassas and Vienna. (Cogent Communications, Oct. 28, 2026; Cogent Communications, Oct. 28, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Cogent labels this page 'Washington DC 2 Data Center'; no other Cogent data center address inside D.C. was found on Cogent's site.
The full record
- Status note
- Cogent lists the site among its Cogent Data Center locations and offers colocation there; operator page, accessed Oct. 28, 2026.
- Power note
- Cogent lists UPS and backup generator power but no kW or MW figure.
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)