ORD23 colocation in Northlake: capacity, address and quotes
OperationalORD23 is a data center in Northlake, United States, operated by Digital Realty, with 8 MW of published IT capacity, currently operational.
186,500 sq ft Digital Realty building at 505 North Railroad Avenue in Northlake, a 21-acre Chicago-suburb site the operator says can support up to 8 MW of IT load at N+1 redundancy.

- Operator
- Digital Realty
- City
- Northlake, United States
- Power, MW
- 8 MW
- Cooling
- Air
- Floor space
- 17,350 m²
- Renewable energy
- 100%
- Market benchmark
- $196 per kW per month wholesale · United States
- Index rate for the market, not this operator’s price list
- Address
- 505 North Railroad Avenue, Northlake, IL 60164 · Open in maps ↗
1 sources · data pending on-site verification
Coloprice Score
44 out of 100
Class D · #78 of 1332 in United States
- Resilience6/35
- Compliance9/20
- Transparency12/20
- Scale10/15
- Maturity7/10
ORD23 is a single-storey Digital Realty building at 505 North Railroad Avenue in Northlake, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago near O'Hare airport. The operator gives a total building size of 186,500 sq ft (17,350 m²) and says the site can support up to 8 MW of IT load at N+1 redundancy. UPS and cooling redundancy are both listed as N+1, and the building offers space from single cabinets to full suites. Compliance on the facility page is limited to SOC 2, SOC 3 and PCI-DSS, with no ISO certifications shown, and the sustainability section states 100% renewable energy. Security is 24x7 onsite personnel, CCTV with 90-day backup and biometric or photo-badge access. Rack count and maximum rack density are not published, so the catalog records neither.
- ▮Single-storey building of 186,500 sq ft (17,350 m²) at 505 North Railroad Avenue.
- ▮Operator says the site supports up to 8 MW of IT load at N+1.
- ▮UPS and cooling redundancy are both N+1.
- ▮Compliance listed is SOC 2, SOC 3 and PCI-DSS only.
- ▮Operator states 100% renewable energy.
What buyers should verify for ORD23 colocation
Digital Realty identifies ORD23 at 505 North Railroad Avenue, Northlake, Illinois 60164. The operator describes a 186,500 sq ft building on a 21-acre Chicago-suburb site that can support up to 8 MW of IT load with N+1 redundancy.
The 8 MW and 186,500 sq ft figures describe the facility, not power or space currently available for a new deployment. Ask which hall, usable rack density, A/B delivery and ready-for-service date a proposal covers.
The public source does not provide a universal ORD23 colocation rate. Compare offers using the same cabinet or cage count, committed power, contract term and connectivity requirements, with recurring and one-off charges shown separately.
- Use the ORD23 site code and 505 North Railroad Avenue address in the requirements brief.
- Confirm the offered hall, current power allocation, rack density and expansion rights.
- Separate space and power charges from electricity, cross-connects, installation and remote hands.
- Request current SOC 2, SOC 3 and PCI DSS evidence for the contracted service scope.
ORD23 FAQ
Where is the ORD23 data center?
Digital Realty ORD23 is at 505 North Railroad Avenue, Northlake, Illinois 60164, in the Chicago data center market.
How much IT load can ORD23 support?
The operator describes the site as supporting up to 8 MW of IT load with N+1 redundancy. This is a facility specification, not confirmation of power currently available to a new customer.
How large is Digital Realty ORD23?
The sourced facility record lists a 186,500 square foot building on a 21-acre site. Available colocation space and rack density require a current proposal.
How much does ORD23 colocation cost?
The public source does not provide a universal ORD23 rate. Request a proposal that separates committed power, space, electricity, cross-connects, installation, remote hands and annual price adjustments.
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| Facility | Operator | Power, MW | Tier | Status |
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| ORD23 | Digital Realty | 8 | — | Operational |
| Aligned ORD-01 (Northlake) | Aligned Data Centers | — | — | Operational |
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