Project facts
| Address | 540 W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | City of Chicago, IL (Cook County) |
| Operator named in the records | Not named. The filer is usually a contractor, engineer or single-purpose company. |
| Furthest step on record | Building permit issued, June 3, 2022 |
| Capacity stated in a filing | None stated |
| Floor area stated | None stated |
| Site area stated | None stated |
| Records on file | 5, from October 29, 2008 to May 13, 2022 |
Records on file
| Filed | Type and status | What the record says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permit Building permit issued | DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 5TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW DATA CENTER AS PER PLANS. (EXISTING / PROPOSED OCCUPANCY GROUP: B ; TYPE IA CONSTRUCTION). CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING Applicant: DRW PROPERTY LLC | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**PROVIDING A NEW PRE-ACTION CONTROL PANEL FOR A TENANT IMPROVEMENT TO AN EXISTING FIRE ALARM / VOICE EVACUATION SYSTEM PROTECTING AN EXISTING 1ST FLOOR THROUGH 31ST FLOOR BUILDING PER CBC CHAPTER 19. TENANT IMPROVEMENT FLOOR: 5TH FLOOR DATA CENTER. ELEVATOR RECALL IS NOT PART OF THIS SCOPE. Applicant: F.E.MORAN | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | DATA CENTER BUILD-OUT, CAT6 WIRING, TERMINATIONS AND TESTING Applicant: GREATLINE COMMUNICATIONS & ELE | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 25TH & 26TH FLOOR TENANT DATA CENTERS IN AN EXISTING OFFICE BLDG. INCLUDING ELEC., PLBG, AND HVAC AS PER PLANS. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WORK COVERED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND FIELD INSPECTION. A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRED. Applicant: SPENCER, MARK E | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE 5TH FLOOR TENANT DATA CENTER IN AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AS PER PLANS. Applicant: SPENCER, MARK E | Record |
Every row comes from a public permit, air-quality or planning record, linked to its source. A permit shows that work was proposed or approved. It does not show that space is available or that a building is finished. Capacity figures carry the basis the filing gives.
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Data Center Scouts, "Data center project at 540 W Madison St, Chicago, IL," https://datacenterscouts.com/data-center-projects/illinois/540-w-madison-st-chicago/, updated October 9, 2026. Source records are linked on the page. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use this data with a link back.
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