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Data center campus · 840 S. Canal St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Serverfarm CH1 (840 S. Canal)

Operating as of Oct. 22, 2026

A converted multistory building on Canal Street west of the Loop that Serverfarm markets as its CH1 colocation facility and has been modernizing under a state incentive agreement. Also known as: SF CH1, Server Farm Realty 840 South Canal.

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Power20MW reported · stated
Floor area443,000sq ft
IT load20MW

Who is behind it

ProjectServerfarm CH1 (840 S. Canal)Also: SF CH1, Server Farm Realty 840 South Canal
Developer and teamServerfarm
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Serverfarm's CH1 page offers 443,000 square feet of colocation space. (Serverfarm, Oct. 22, 2026)

  2. A trade report described the modernization of the multistory building as nearing completion, with systems in final testing. (e-architect, Aug. 29, 2024)

  3. Illinois DCEO approved Serverfarm LLC (SF CH1 LLC) in Chicago for the Data Center Investment Program with a $285 million commitment. (Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 2026)

  4. Server Farm Realty opened the 840 S. Canal building as a data center, with 4 MW of critical power available and room for up to 20 MW. (Data Center Knowledge, June 13, 2013)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under 50 MW per the only MW figure found (2013).
  • Coordinates approximate, from the 840 S. Canal St. address.
  • The GI Partners/Legacy conversion at 400 S. LaSalle is a separate campus (legacy-gi-400-s-lasalle).
  • Building height reported as eight stories (2013) and seven stories plus a basement (2024).

The full record

Power note
Potential critical capacity reported when the building opened in 2013 (4 MW available at opening).
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.