March 2026 • Industry Profile
Industry Profile:
Data Centers
Chicagoland is a key market for data centers, given its central location and proximity to industry users, such as finance and technology. State incentives, as well as power, talent, and land availability have driven industry growth.
Moreover, the market is gearing up for the next generation of users, including demand for hyperscale and colocation data centers. Consumer patterns and increased computing capabilities — like AI and quantum — are driving increased data center needs.
Read about why Chicagoland is one of North America's fastest growing data center markets in our Industry Profile: Data Centers - updated March 2026.