Project facts
| Address | 840 S CANAL 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, April 11, 2024 |
| Capacity stated in a filing | None stated |
| Floor area stated | 14,000 sq ft |
| Site area stated | None stated |
| Records on file | 10, from April 23, 2015 to April 5, 2024 |
Records on file
| Filed | Type and status | What the record says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permit Building permit issued | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION.LOCATIONS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 7TH FLOOR. EXPANSION OF EXISTING 7TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE IN AN EXISTING DATA CENTER. WORK TO INCLUDE MECHANICAL (VAVS) AND ELECTRICAL. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. INSTALL NEW FINISHES AND Applicant: SERVERFARM | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**INSTALLATION OF A PRE-ACTION SYSTEM SERVING BSMT, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, AND 7TH FLOORS OF A HIGH-RISE CLASS-E BUSINESS BUILDING. DATA CENTER SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH VESDA SAMPLING DETECTION. Applicant: PHOENIX FIRE SYSTEMS INC | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | CBRC SPR 2019: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DATA CENTER AS PER PLANS ON BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 7TH FLOOR AND ROOF EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. (OCCUPANCY E / CONSTRUCTION TYPE 1A) **CERTIFIED PLANS CORRECTIONS: CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS ** Applicant: SERVER FARM | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | REPURPOSE 2000 CIRCUITS IN THE EXISTING DATA CENTER ON THE 4TH FLOOR. JOB# 2750003 Applicant: CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | SPR 2019: INTERIOR DEMO TO THE BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 7TH FLOORS AND REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND DUNNAGE TO THE ROOF OF DATA CENTER AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY E / CONSTRUCTION TYPE 1A) Applicant: SERVER FARM | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING STORAGE AREA IN THE 4TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING DATA CENTER AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY E / CONSTRUCTION TYPE 3B) Applicant: BOLDIZSAR, ALBERTO M | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | SELF CERT: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 4TH FLOOR DATA CENTER TO INCLUDE AHU REPLACEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE, LOADING DOCK ALTERATIONS AS PER PLAN. STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW Applicant: LAY, SCOTT P | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | SELF CERT: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 4TH FLOOR DATA CENTER AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE LOCATED ON 4TH FLOOR AND BASEMENT. STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. Applicant: NATALE, JOHN E | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | 5TH FLOOR INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF 14,000 SF OF DATA HALL SPACE, SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE ON 5TH FLOOR AND BASEMENT, INSTALL ONE NEW GENERATOR TO BE INSTALLED ON EXISTING STRUCTURAL STEEL WHICH WAS PERMITTED UNDER #100639202. CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTION. Applicant: LAY, SCOTT P | Record | |
| Building permit Building permit issued | INTERIOR RENOVATION 5TH FLOOR TO SERVE AS DATA CENTER, CONSTRUCTING COMPUTER ROOM AREAS, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS INCLUDING SERVICE SPACES,ALL FULLY SPRINKLED.RENOVATION ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSORY ELECTRICAL SPACES IN THE BASEMENT PER PLANS. Applicant: SF CH1 LL | 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 840 S Canal St, Chicago, IL," https://datacenterscouts.com/data-center-projects/illinois/840-s-canal-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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