Data Center Campus
Meta's DeKalb campus occupies a 505-acre property at 2050 E Gurler Rd, just south of I-88 in DeKalb, Illinois, about 65 miles west of Chicago. Announced in 2020 and opened in November 2023, the campus holds five data center buildings (DeKalb 1 through 5). The first H-shaped building (DeKalb 1 & 2) covers about 907,000 sq ft, and the full build-out totals about 2.3 million sq ft. Meta invested more than $1 billion in the campus.
Buildings
| Site | Operator | Status | Operational | Building Size | Built |
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| Metro ValleyInterested in this information?Contact us | Meta |
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 477,000 SqFt | 2022 |
| Point GammaInterested in this information?Contact us | Meta |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 430,000 SqFt | 2022 |
| Ridge AlphaInterested in this information?Contact us | Meta |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 477,000 SqFt | 2023 |
| North TowerInterested in this information?Contact us | Meta |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 477,000 SqFt | 2023 |
| Point PrimeInterested in this information?Contact us | Meta |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 430,000 SqFt | 2023 |
Founded in 2004, Facebook needs no introduction as the world's largest social network. All the status updates, family photos and videos add up and create a need for a massive amount of storage and compute. Facebook maintains a growing stable of data centers spread across the world.
July 02, 2020 Hyperscale Data Center
Facebook has announced that it will build a new data center campus in DeKalb Illinois The DeKalb Data Center facts: The campus is on 505 acres located on Route 23 and Gurler Road. The Facebook-owned land can accommodate five buildings, and two will be completed by 2022. The five buildings will be...
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